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Johnny Dawes needs no introduction if you have heard of him! Not only was he the pioneer of the first E8 and E9 climbs in the world in 1986 he also broke new ground in establishing how the sport was seen and practiced. Many of his climbs remain unrepeated even now and those that have, have often been climbed in no better style than the first ascent which were often climbed ground up or with little visible drama.
He found climbs on classic British crags as well as on the more far flung in India, Morocco, oz, Norway, the U.S.A and Kurgyzistan, and the notable British highlights listed below span a wide range of rock types, and styles. These climbs typify his achievements, his travels the constant search for the impossible and magical. These he loves to talk about and to recall the frequently ridiculous things that have happened. A typical lecture will be an unusual show involving unseen Video, award winning video, writings, drawings and his notorious approach to communicating using metaphor and humour.
In the lectures, these climbs are placed in the wider world of learning, and of experienc
e a lifetime of climbing at the top entails. He will tell you about encounters with animals, curious happenings and sinister mysteries. Questions are welcomed and community spirit a definite healthy bonus. What lies at the centre of genius and how to find it? Where does the limit lie? How will climbing involve art, rehabilitation, and invention? These are the subjects that a lifetime of pushing and pulling have left behind.
The Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture will be announced and presented on the Saturday Night. Past recipients have included highly influential climbers and mountain innovators Jimmy Marshall and Hamish MacInnes; mountain film-maker Richard Else and Ian Sykes, founder of Nevisport and co-founder of Nevis Range for their outstanding contribution to mountain culture.
The 2012 award is to be announced shortly so please check back for further updates.
We will also be holding a presentation of prizes for the John Muir Trust Schools Wild Poetry winner at 6pm in the main auditorium at the Nevis Centre. For more information about the competition please contact lewis.pate@jmt.org or phone 01397 705049. We look forward to seeing you there!
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