Region: Pakistan

Peter Holden with Dr Bill Church and Colin Morton (July-August 2005)

This trip was originally proposed by Dave Wilkinson, but he was unable to participate due to a climbing injury incurred beforehand. The intention was to return to the Kero-Lungma Glacier (visited by 2 of them in 1996) to explore its NE branch and climb some of the biggest peaks at its head. They were successful in making what was probably the first ascent of 'Twin Peak I' (c.5500m) 5800, but had to retreat several times from high camps on 'Twin Peak II' (c.5450m) and Peak 6123 due to poor weather and dangerous conditions. They warned future expeditions to the area that indicated heights varied from one map to another, and rarely agreed with their own findings.