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Great Lives: Helen Glover on Alison Hargreaves

Helen Glover on Alison Hargreaves

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Olympic rower Helen Glover nominates the mountaineer Alison Hargreaves who died on K2.

4 Extra Debut. Olympic rower Helen Glover chooses mountaineer Alison Hargreaves who died on an expedition.  With Matthew Parris.  From 2018.

Olympic rower Helen Glover champions the life of mountaineer Alison Hargreaves.  

Alison's short life was defined by her love of the mountains. She became interested in climbing as a teenager and devoted her life to pursuing ever greater challenges. 

She was the first woman to climb Mount Everest without oxygen and unsupported - before losing her life on the infamous K2 mountain in Pakistan in 1995. 

Presented by Matthew Parris - with the help of Alison's biographer, Ed Douglas. 

Producer: Maggie Ayre

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2018.

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