Kelvin Kent (mountaineer)
Encyclopedia
Kelvin Kent is a British
adventurer, hiker
, mountaineer
, businessman and lecture
r. He served in the British army for many years, seeing combat in Borneo
and working with the Gurkha
s of Nepal
, before moving to the United States
in 1976. Previously he had been a member of two mountaineering expeditions organized by Chris Bonington
, to the south face of Annapurna
in 1970 and the south-west face of Mount Everest
in 1972. The Annapurna expedition, on which Kent served as base camp commander, successfully put Dougal Haston
and Don Whillans
on the summit, but Kent's friend Ian Clough
was killed by a falling ice-pillar on the descent. In 1999 Kent established a plaque
in Clough's memory
at the site.
Kelvin Kent is author of a book of hikes in the Silverton, Colorado
area. He's also author of a book of hikes in the Ouray, Colorado
area.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
adventurer, hiker
Hiking
Hiking is an outdoor activity which consists of walking in natural environments, often in mountainous or other scenic terrain. People often hike on hiking trails. It is such a popular activity that there are numerous hiking organizations worldwide. The health benefits of different types of hiking...
, mountaineer
Mountaineering
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of unclimbed mountains it has branched into specialisations that address different aspects of the mountain and consists...
, businessman and lecture
Lecture
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r. He served in the British army for many years, seeing combat in Borneo
Borneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
and working with the Gurkha
Gurkha
Gurkha are people from Nepal who take their name from the Gorkha District. Gurkhas are best known for their history in the Indian Army's Gorkha regiments, the British Army's Brigade of Gurkhas and the Nepalese Army. Gurkha units are closely associated with the kukri, a forward-curving Nepalese knife...
s of Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
, before moving to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1976. Previously he had been a member of two mountaineering expeditions organized by Chris Bonington
Chris Bonington
Sir Christian John Storey Bonington, CVO, CBE, DL is a British mountaineer.His career has included nineteen expeditions to the Himalayas, including four to Mount Everest and the first ascent of the south face of Annapurna.-Early life and expeditions:Educated at University College School in...
, to the south face of Annapurna
Annapurna
Annapurna is a section of the Himalayas in north-central Nepal that includes Annapurna I, thirteen additional peaks over and 16 more over ....
in 1970 and the south-west face of Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
in 1972. The Annapurna expedition, on which Kent served as base camp commander, successfully put Dougal Haston
Dougal Haston
Dougal Haston, , was a Scottish mountaineer born in Currie, on the outskirts of Edinburgh.-Climbing achievements:...
and Don Whillans
Don Whillans
Don Whillans was an English rock climber and mountaineer. Born and raised in a two-up two-down house in Salford, Lancashire, he climbed with both Joe Brown and Chris Bonington on many new routes, and was considered the technical equal of both. He was an apprentice plumber when he first started his...
on the summit, but Kent's friend Ian Clough
Ian Clough (mountaineer)
Ian Clough was a British mountaineer who was killed on an expedition to climb the south face of the Himalayan massif Annapurna.-Climbing career:...
was killed by a falling ice-pillar on the descent. In 1999 Kent established a plaque
Commemorative plaque
A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal, ceramic, stone, wood, or other material, typically attached to a wall, stone, or other vertical surface, and bearing text in memory of an important figure or event...
in Clough's memory
Memorial
A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for memory of something, usually a person or an event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or art objects such as sculptures, statues or fountains, and even entire parks....
at the site.
Kelvin Kent is author of a book of hikes in the Silverton, Colorado
Silverton, Colorado
The town of Silverton is a Statutory Town that is the county seat of, and the only incorporated municipality in, San Juan County, Colorado, United States. Silverton is a former silver mining camp, most or all of which is now included in a federally designated National Historic Landmark District,...
area. He's also author of a book of hikes in the Ouray, Colorado
Ouray, Colorado
The historic City of Ouray is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 813 at the U.S. Census 2000 and 1,000 as of the U.S. Census 2010...
area.