Mountaineers who scaled Everest will be coming together in Oxford next month for a rare get-together.

On November 16, famous climbers like Doug Scott, the first British man to summit the peak, will be telling their stories to the public.

Other speakers include Peter Hab-eler, who was the first to climb Everest without bottled oxygen, and Tom Hornbein, the first to ascend the notorious West Ridge.

The event is in aid of Community Action Nepal, a charity supporting education, health and community development programmes in Nepal.

Phil Powell, volunteer for the charity and co-organiser of the event, said: “The fact that we have four legendary mountaineers in one room is quite a coup.

“Its purpose is to celebrate the achievements of people on Everest by bringing together great climbers.

“Anyone who recognises human courage and achievement in tough situations can enjoy listening to the stories from these men.”

The event will be chaired by Julie Summers, from Oxford. Her great-uncle ‘Sandy’ Irvine died on the mountain while trying to reach the summit with George Mallory in 1924.

Mr Powell said: “Some people think Mallory and Irvine did summit Everest in 1924, but we will never know.

“We have quite a lot of Everest DNA in Oxfordshire and the Mallory family also have a lot of connections to Oxfordshire.”

They include LR Wager, a geology professor at Oxford University, who in 1933 came within 800 metres of the summit without oxygen.

His record was held until 1978 when it was broken by Mr Habeler.

Sir Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, from Nepal, were the first to officially reach the peak on May 29, 1953.

Community Action Nepal, which was set up by Mr Scott, has already completed more than 40 projects, including the building of eight schools and eight hospitals in remote villages.

Mr Scott, 69, said: “The charity is a way the climbers are giving something back to the country in which they lived their mountain dreams.”

The ‘First on Everest’ event will be at Oxford Town Hall from 7.30pm on Tuesday, November 16.

Tickets are £12.50 and are available from 01865 778536 or from Blacks in St Aldate’s, Oxford.