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Otago Daily Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Honouring Bruce, 30 years after K2
30th anniversary of Bruce Grant's death. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS Thirty years to the day after Bruce Grant died while descending K2, the 'son of Queenstown' was remembered at a gathering by his memorial in Queenstown Gardens yesterday. Among those attending the informal ceremony by the plaque and distinctive memorial — a hand grasping an ice axe — were his brother, Andrew 'Buzz' Grant, sister Christine Kelly, old friends and members of the Bruce Grant Youth Trust — a charity established in his memory. An Olympic downhill skier, mountaineer and adventurer, Grant perished while descending the world's second-highest mountain, in Pakistan, during a violent storm on August 13, 1995. The 31-year-old had just become the first New Zealander to summit the mountain without oxygen. During the gathering, led by trust chair Craig 'Ferg' Ferguson, seven yellow roses were placed by the memorial in honour of Grant and the six other mountaineers who died as a result of the storm. The trust's raised about $500,000 over the years to support local youth. Christine told the gathering the trust's work helped to keep her brother's memory alive. "It really feels like Bruce has always been with us."
Otago Daily Times
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Otago Daily Times
Exhibition charity opening
Queenstown-born artist Ira Mitchell. PHOTO: SUPPLIED An acclaimed Queenstown-born artist's turning an exhibition opening next month into a Bruce Grant Youth Trust fundraiser to support local youth in their arts, cultural and sporting pursuits. Ira Mitchell — whose artistic journey's deeply rooted in the landscapes of her Glenorchy childhood — launches her solo show, "Calling Home", at Arrowtown's Lakes District Museum on September 4. She feels the trust's values align with her own commitment to encourage youth in all passion projects. And, as it happens, the trust — named after a local mountaineer and adventurer who perished 30 years ago next Wednesday, after summiting K2 — is increasing its fundraising efforts to mark that anniversary. Mitchell says she's also thrilled to give back to a community that's supported her. For the opening night, entry's by $20 donation, though top-ups will be gratefully received. Local businesses are also supporting the event by sponsoring refreshments and prizes to be auctioned off. Anyone wanting to add their support can visit
