The Mount Everest Foundation: summits, science, and survival

The mountains are changing around us. Glacier loss and increasing instability are making the work of exploratory mountaineers ever more hazardous and difficult, but the challenges are no less acute for those living in the valleys beneath these crumbling giants.

This year's Mount Everest Foundation lecture asks what the future holds for mountaineers and mountain communities, drawing on the experiences of  pioneering mountain scientists.

Professor Rachel Carr and Sonam Rinzin present their groundbreaking research on glacial lake outburst floods and the growing risks they pose to mountain communities. Drawing on their work in Bhutan, the pair will explain how remote villages might adapt to this growing threat.

Please note: The views of our speakers do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Royal Geographical Society.

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