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This was the fourth Anglo-Irish expedition to be sponsored by Saga. The team carried out some exploratory mountaineering in the Bogda region of the Chinese Tien Shan (or 'Celestial Mountains'). Six Br Read more
To witness a fatal accident through binoculars on the first day at base camp is hardly a good start to any expedition, but fortunately this mature team managed to put that behind them and get on with Read more
This was an attempt to complete the first Alpine-style traverse of the Central Caucasus mountains (graded Russian 6A or Alpine ED). After achieving the main summit of Dykh-Tau (5,198m) they turned its Read more
An approach to Kirov Peak (6,073m) from the south by way of the Terekty valley (thought never to have been visited by mountaineers) was changed to the Kayndy valley in the light of local advice. Howev Read more
After acclimatising on the Ala Archa mountains south of Bishkek, this team hoped to make first ascents of peaks south of the Kayndy glacier. Their first objective was an unnamed peak, but the leader s Read more