Scott was a keen and experienced alpine mountaineer who sadly lost his life in the Mont Blanc massif on 21st October 2015.

Scott moved from his native US to London in the late 1970s and combined his love of mountaineering with an acute business mind, commencing his 25 years of banking experience first with Bank of Nova Scotia (1990-1996) and then at SEB where Scott was a leader and key member of the Bank's Shipping Finance team. Scott's exceptional personality, first-class professional judgement and wry sense of humour will be hugely missed.

Scott leaves his wife Sue and their four children, William (15), Spencer (14), Ava (12) and Carter (10).

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Climbing CV

This is what is known - please feel free to comment on any missing information.

1979 - Changabang (famous, very hard mountain in India) - with Polish expedition, travelled by van overland from Poland via Russia, Afganistan etc, but didn't reach the summit.

1980s early - Kenya - He made first solo ascent of "Ice Window" a well-known ice climb on Mt Kenya, and climbed some rarely done mountains in the Ruenzoris (Mountains of the Moon).

1986 approx. - North Face of Eiger - He climbed with Joe Simpon's partner and they left Joe behind in a bar in Chamonix. Simpson went on to write 'Touching the Void'.

1995 - Makalu SE Ridge, Nepal. The world's 5th highest mountain, but didn't reach the summit.

1997 - Ama Dablam, 7000m in Nepal. Very steep mountain, reached the summit.

1998 - Peru, Pyramida and others.

1999 - Dhaulugiri, Nepal - Abandoned when Ginette Harrison, British climber died in an avalanche.

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