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Salford University Expedition to Cape Farewell Area, Greenland

This eight-man team claimed some 20 first ascents of minor peaks (1,300-1,700m) in the Cape Farewell area (60N 43W) and the second ascent (after the French in 1956) of Big House Peak (2,280m) (Igdlorssuit Qaqat), the highest point in the area, by the SW ridge, and also the first ascent by the E ridge.

July - August 1986
Les Turnbull, Andy Leslie, Rob Cooper, Martin Sluce, Stas Chobrzynski-Rawicz, Paul Hodgkins, Brian Hull and Andy Greenwood

Other expeditions nearby