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The second of an extra special 5 part series celebrating 50 years since Doug Scott and Dougal Haston became the first Britons to stand on the summit of Everest, Cathy & Wayne are joined by Mike Parsons, the original owner of Karrimor and OMM.

Running the family business Karrimor, Mike was one of the key equipment sponsors for the groundbreaking Everest 1975 expedition and describes how working with the team to create bespoke equipment shaped the products demanded by customers as participation in outdoor activities rocketed. 

Listen ,learn and if you are able, please consider donating to our chosen charity: Community Action Nepal


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If you found this interesting then don't forget to download our earlier episodes:

Episode 69: Everest 50 with Sir Chris Bonington and Paul 'Tut' Braithwaite

Episode 67: Joe Brown and Kangchenjunga 1955 

Episode 66: Kit Lists - Alpine Climbing with BMG Tom Ripley

Episode 62: Community Action Nepal @KMF24

Episode 30: Kit Lists - 8000m Peaks With Jon Gupta

Episode 26: Kit Lists - Expeditions With Andy Cave

Episode 13: Joe Browns and The Climbers Shop Big History

Episode 10: Rucsacks - What's in Your Sack?

The video of this podcast is available on You Tube