“No-one is losing their life over infosec decisions and no-one should be losing their head”

Don’t be daunted by the rapidly changing face of the security landscape – learn from those who climbed the southwest face of Everest instead

ROIS NI THUAMA

On an icy night in November 2018, I picked my way slowly around the snaking roads of north Wales through a flurry of snow. I was heading to the Moel Siabod café to meet friends – and listen to two of the greatest mountaineers describe the first ascent of the southwest face of Mount Everest. Fifty years ago, as part of a British expedition led by Chris Bonington, Doug Scott and his climbing partner Dougal Haston became the first climbers to reach the summit via this new route. It was a remarkable achievement; it was an ambitious and challenging climb largely due to its technical difficulty and exposure to severe weather conditions. That evening, Doug Scott and Paul “Tut” Braithwaite, Britain’s most prolific alpinist, shared with the audience what it…

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