Ian Parnell (with Ben Bransby, Matt Dickinson and Gareth Parry, plus Matthew Bransby and Sandy Ogilvie in support). July-August 2000

The 1300m East Face of Agdlerussakasit, 1763m - aka 'The Thumbnail' - rises straight out of Torssuqatoq Sound with no foreshore, and has been described as 'the world's biggest sea-cliff'. This team achieved its first free ascent in 6 days with 31 pitches up to E6 6b. Sadly, whilst they were descending, they heard on their radio that Matthew Bransby had been killed in an abseil accident on a one-day climb near Base Camp. The MEF extends its deepest sympathy to his family and friends.