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'Because it's there' Mountain Festival

15 Jun 2010

Speakers: Kenton Cool, Doug Scott OBE, Stephen Venables, Ed Douglas, George Band OBE, Peter Baily, Alexandre Buisse, Rebecca Stephens MBE, Louise Turner

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Full video coverage of this event will be available soon. For more information about the speakers, along with related videos, books, and photography, visit our IQ² Mountain Festival page.

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Intelligence Squared's 'Because it's there' Mountain Festival took take place on 15 June 2010 at the Royal Geographical Society in London. It was a one evening exploration of what mountains represent to humanity. From mountains' place in literature to how they shape history, from providing sublime nourishment for the soul to fuelling mountaineers' addiction to vertigo, the festival combined the IQ² tradition of debate and discussion with film, photography and literature.

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