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Everest’s Greatest Mystery with Julie Summers, Jochen Hemmleb and Rebecca Stephens MBE

Julie Summers, Sandy Irvine's great niece and Everest historian and member of the 1999 team that found Mallory's body, Jochen Hemmleb, in conversation with Rebecca Stephens MBE.

Event Date

13 November 2026

Description

It was with a pencil and notebook that Rebecca Stephens first went to Everest to report on an expedition for the Weekend FT, in 1989. Fascinated by the mountain, she returned to climb it in 1993 – the first British woman to reach the summit, and the following year, to complete the seven summits.

Her travels as a writer have taken her from the Arctic to Antarctica, Africa and the Himalaya, and today she leads treks around family and work - writing, lecturing, coaching, and leadership consultancy. Her book titles include On Top of the World, The Seven Summits of Success, Everest Eyewitness Guide, Due South, and Making it Happen: Lessons from the Frontline of Strategy Execution.

2 hours (including interval).

Everest Image © Jochen Hemmleb.