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This group of university graduates and undergraduates planned to study the geological evolution of the Nanga Parbat syntaxis, a unique structure in the Karakoram mountains. However, to their surprise, Read more
This team, consisting of 'the best mountaineers that the Services could produce' experienced weather alternating between quite long good and bad spells. A particularly heavy dump of snow hindered the Read more
The original intention of this team was to make the first ascent of the E Face of K2, 8,611m, but after reaching a height of 6,200m it was felt that the danger of avalanche made the route unacceptable Read more
The Pute Towers and other unclimbed peaks of the Batura Mustagh provided this international team with a target for their expedition to the western Karakoram. Despite suffering bad weather for much of Read more
Maps of the area surrounding the Sat Marao Glacier (north of Chait) are vague and confused, so this team hoped to clarify the situation, and climb some of the surrounding mountains as well. In the onl Read more