British Limi Expedition 2026

Following an expedition in 2025 (MEF 25/15) when the pair were forced to abandon their planned attempt on Peak 6010m from the south/west due to extremely dry conditions, Saunders and Fowler returned in 2026 with the intention of trying the mountain via a couloir on the west face to the north west spur. Unfortunately, they were once again thwarted by conditions, though this time in the opposite direction. A storm on the 24 - 27 September put down a large quantity of snow, forcing the pair to utilise mules rather than a jeep for the journey from Simikot to Talun Camp via the Nyalu La. In fact, conditions were so challenging that they could not cross the Nyalu La and were forced to establish base camp at its foot. From here, a scouting mission revealed the local snow conditions to be too arduous and their planned couloir too exposed to rock fall for an attempt on the mountain to be feasible. Instead they climbed a peak near Kyam Daha shortly after an ascent by Fredrik Sträng and Sindre Kolbjørnsgard and came within 10m of the summit of Peak 5385m (30°11'04.2"N 81°43'21.6"E), stopping short due to a powder-choked gap in the ridge.