Nick Estcourt
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Nick Estcourt was a renowned British mountaineer known for his bold high-altitude climbs and pioneering routes in the Himalayas during the 1970s.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Nick Estcourt Award | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British person
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alpinist ⓘ mountaineer ⓘ mountaineering award ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | avalanche ⓘ |
| climbed |
Changabang
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K2 NERFINISHED ⓘ South Face of Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ South Face of Lhotse NERFINISHED ⓘ South Face of Nuptse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-08-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1978-06-12 ⓘ |
| diedDuringExpedition | 1978 British K2 expedition ⓘ |
| diedWhile | attempting the West Ridge of K2 ⓘ |
| education |
Eton College
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Magdalen College, Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
Himalayan mountaineering
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alpine climbing ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAwardNamedAfter | Nick Estcourt Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Himalayan climbing in the 1970s
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bold alpine-style ascents ⓘ high-altitude mountaineering ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOfExpedition |
1970 British Annapurna South Face expedition
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1972 British Everest South-West Face expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ 1975 British Everest South-West Face expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ 1976 British Changabang expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ 1978 British K2 West Ridge expedition ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nick Estcourt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first ascent of the West Wall of Changabang in 1976
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key role in the first ascent of the South-West Face of Everest in 1975 ⓘ |
| notableForStyle |
commitment on difficult routes
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technical competence on big Himalayan faces GENERATED ⓘ |
| occupation | mountaineer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Haslemere, Surrey, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Karakoram, Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | supporting bold and innovative mountaineering expeditions ⓘ |
| residence | United Kingdom ⓘ |
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