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03/18 - Virgin Summits - Tibet 2003
Adam Thomas (with Phil Amos & Graham Rowbotham from UK and Bryan Godfrey from NZ). September-October 2003
As a result of recent exploration by Tamotsu Nakamura of the Japanese Alpine Club, the Nyainqentangla East range of Tibet is becoming a popular venue for climbers such as these, who are seeking something different. Unfortunately, when they arrived, the access road was closed due to landslides, losing them over a week, and preventing them accessing any of their chosen peaks. However, they did attempt the unclimbed Chukporisum, 6359m, but aborted within 200 metres of the summit rather than risk cold injuries. They then completed a circumnavigation of the northern section of the range, making the first western crossings of two passes (of 5300m & 5100m) in the process, and revealing the immense potential that awaits future visitors, with some 30 peaks over 6000m, mostly unclimbed.
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