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08/29 - British Hispar Sar 2008
Dr Rufus Duits (solo) (September-October 2008)
Although subject to several earlier attempts, Hispar Sar (c.6400m) remains unclimbed, but this man hoped to make its first ascent climbing solo via the SW Face couloir line attempted by Parkin and Yates in 2004 (MEF Ref 04/14). To acclimatise, he made the first ascent of a nearby 5684m peak which he named Emily Peak: he climbed the SW Face at AD-. He then turned his attention to Hispar Sar, his first attempt soon being abandoned due to a surprise snow storm. With the return of more stable weather conditions and climbing up to A1 IV/V, he then reached a high point of 6000m in the couloir before encountering precarious slabs covered in unconsolidated snow, which forced a retreat.
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