Dougal Haston

Dougal Haston

Actor

Currie, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
April 19, 1940

Biography

Duncan "Dougal" Curdy MacSporran Haston (19 April 1940 – 17 January 1977) was a Scottish mountaineer noted for his exploits in the British Isles, Alps, and the Himalayas. From 1967 he was the director of the International School of Mountaineering at Leysin, Switzerland, a role he held until his death in an avalanche while skiing above Leysin.

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Dougal Haston 1

Representative Works

Sensation Alpen
Sensation Alpen
10.0
/ German
How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy
How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy
No Rating Yet
/ English
Don Whillans - Myth and Legend
Don Whillans - Myth and Legend
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Old Man of Hoy
The Old Man of Hoy
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Old Man of Hoy
The Old Man of Hoy
No Rating Yet
/ English
Surrender To Everest
Surrender To Everest
10.0
/ English
Haston - A Life in the Mountains
Haston - A Life in the Mountains
No Rating Yet
/ English
Annapurna South Face
Annapurna South Face
7.5
/ English
On Ne Marche Qu'une Fois Sur La Lune
On Ne Marche Qu'une Fois Sur La Lune
10.0
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Sensation Alpen
1966Winner

Best Performance

Sensation Alpen

How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy
1967Nominee

Best Performance

How They Climbed the Old Man of Hoy

Don Whillans - Myth and Legend
2006Nominee

Best Performance

Don Whillans - Myth and Legend

Career Highlights

The Old Man of Hoy
1967Highlight

Best Performance

The Old Man of Hoy

The Old Man of Hoy
1992Highlight

Best Performance

The Old Man of Hoy

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