Don Morrison (mountaineer)

Don Morrison
Don Morrison during the first ascent of Pamshe in the Himalayas in 1975
Born
Donald Kenneth Morrison

(1929-03-19)19 March 1929
Bromley, United Kingdom
Died21 June 1977(1977-06-21) (aged 48)
Karakoram, Himalayas, Pakistan
Known forPioneering climbs, Alpine style climbing, climbing leadership
AwardsACC’s Silver Rope for Excellence in Leadership and Technical Ability (1958)

Donald Kenneth Morrison (19 March 1929 – 21 June 1977) was a British climber and mountaineer. Morrison first became known as a pioneer rock climber in Canada, then in England's Peak District and he led three expeditions to the Himalayas. He died in 1977 leading an attempt on Latok II peak in the Karakoram.

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