Douglas F. Lang


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From United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth 1941-1942
Date of death 19th Mar 2011
Age between 68 and 70 years old
Gender Male
Groups
Scottish Mountaineering Club President 1992–1994
Vice-President 1982–1986
Member 1973–1976

Dundee-based climber, an engineering draughtsman who co-founded the Tool Design Company, with over 60 first ascents in Scotland including Ardverikie Wall (1967, with Graeme Hunter) and Slav Route on Ben Nevis; he made a long winter partnership with Neil Quinn. He joined the SMC in 1969, was President 1992-1994 and was Distribution Manager of the Journal for 36 years; he was killed while out alone in A Gully, Coire Fee, Glen Doll, in 2011. [1] [2]

References

[1] Obituary in SMCJ Number 202 – Vol 41 - 2011 /library/7108/smcj-number-202-–-vol-41---2011

[2] SMCJ Number 184 - Vol 35 - 1993 /library/7090/smcj-number-184---vol-35---1993

Contributors
16 contributions since 10th October 2026.

Quick Info

From United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth 1941-1942
Date of death 19th Mar 2011
Age between 68 and 70 years old
Gender Male
Groups
Scottish Mountaineering Club President 1992–1994
Vice-President 1982–1986
Member 1973–1976

Dundee-based climber, an engineering draughtsman who co-founded the Tool Design Company, with over 60 first ascents in Scotland including Ardverikie Wall (1967, with Graeme Hunter) and Slav Route on Ben Nevis; he made a long winter partnership with Neil Quinn. He joined the SMC in 1969, was President 1992-1994 and was Distribution Manager of the Journal for 36 years; he was killed while out alone in A Gully, Coire Fee, Glen Doll, in 2011. [1] [2]

References

[1] Obituary in SMCJ Number 202 – Vol 41 - 2011 /library/7108/smcj-number-202-–-vol-41---2011

[2] SMCJ Number 184 - Vol 35 - 1993 /library/7090/smcj-number-184---vol-35---1993

Contributors
16 contributions since 10th October 2026.

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