The Oldest Aspirant Guide (11 Feb 2002)
Sunday, June 1st, 2008
The Daily Telegraph on the 23 January, 2001, printed a ‘letter’ from John Barry. He was correcting another letter writter who maintained that he, the other letter writter, was the youngest Briton to climb Everest.
Barry mentioned that even though Michael Matthews disappeared whilst descending the mountain he be accredited with the ascent as one of the youngest to climb Everest. I only hope that neither Mr Matthews senior or, a Mr G. Davies read Mr Barry’s letter.
Mr Matthews and Mr Davies know each other, both have lost son’s who were under the protection of – BMG lead climbing expeditions both, know about Mr Barry. Graham Davies son died in his mothers arms after 19 days in a coma, after the fall that badly injured him and, killed two other mountain clients on the 25 July, 1992. The leader of Phillip Davies expedition – Mr J. Barry. The leader of Phillip’s rope, Jan Rowe
Category : Accidents
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