sportscotland Worker Seeks Himalayan Record

The 62-year-old Co-ordinator of the sportscotland Avalanche Information Service, Blyth Wright, is off to Tibet to attempt Cho Oyu, 8,201 metres, the sixth highest mountain in the world. He believes that, if successful, it will make him the oldest UK-born person to climb an 8,000-metre peak. He says, "It may not seem to be a great goal to be the oldest to achieve something: youngest would definitely be better. However, that's no longer open to me, so from where I'm standing, oldest looks good."
Two years ago Blyth climbed 6,856 metre high Ama Dablam, the "Terrible Tooth of the Himalayas". He regards the current challenge as, "Technically easier, but physically much more demanding".
He is off to Nepal, then Tibet on 25th. August. Blyth will be using Smartwool socks and thermals on the trip and although time is short, he says other assistance would be, "Most welcome!"

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