Female record climber dies on K2

Title

Female record climber dies on K2

Genre

Interview

TX Date

19 Aug 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:02:10

Description

Jim Ballard, husband of record-breaking climber Alison Hargreaves, who has died in an avalanche on K2, describes to Chris Mann how he has coped with the wait for news over the last few days and the plans they had for her return. Speaking from their home in the Nevis range in Scotland.

Contributors

Chris Mann; Jim Ballard

Keywords

Deaths; Mountaineering expeditions; Mount Everest; Mountaineers; K2; Mountaineering accidents; Avalanches; Alison Hargreaves; Jim Ballard

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