Mount Everest Foundation
Supporting the exploratory
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A five-man team hoped to make the first ascent of Dariyo Sar (c5,600m) by its SE face, but were dissuaded from making an attempt owing to bad weather. However, they climbed a nearby peak (c5,500m) by Read more
The main objective of this team was the first ascent of the S Ridge of Dansketinde, 2,930m (the highest peak in the Staunings Alps), but just before they were to attempt it, 36cm of snow fell, putting Read more
This two-man team made two serious attempts on the N face of Swargarohini (believed unclimbed, though an Indian party reached 200ft below the summit in 1990) but were defeated by unsettled weather con Read more
A 12-man team carried out various glaciological projects on the Matanuska Glacier as well as recording flora and fauna. The 4 days devoted to mountaineering yielded 4 unclimbed peaks of the order of 2 Read more