Mount Everest Foundation
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Stephen Venables and David Wilkinson succeeded in a dramatic first ascent of the 700m W face of Jatunhuma I ('Tres Picos'). An ice-cave bivouac near the summit was followed by a complicated descent ro Read more
Michael Venables and Timothy Shepherd based themselves on the Australian National University Research Station on Lake Aunde to study the reproductive isolating mechanisms of the plant Drymis Piperita Read more
The party completed a traverse of the Biafo-Hispar glacier system and achieved the ascents of three peaks in the area surrounding Snow Lake. Their attempt on Lukpe Lawo Brakk (the highest peak around Read more
The expedition travelled via Iceland to the mine at Mestersvig in Greenland, from where they accessed the Bersaerkerbrae glacier and established base camp. Over the next several weeks, significant gla Read more
This Army Adventurous Training Exercise aimed to climb virgin peaks in the Princess Margaret Range and to carry out a simple scientific programme on behalf of British universities and a wildlife surve Read more