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The object of the 15-member team from the 47th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, was to explore the remoter parts of the upper Karnali valley in NE Nepal. In fact they walked from Pokhara by way of Jum Read more
This fourth attempt, sponsored by Altos Computers, on the 'last great problem' failed to complete the NE ridge. Despite severe snowstorms and very high winds, Doug Scott and Rick Allen pushed as high Read more
This six-man party failed to reach its first objective: the unclimbed summit of Hagshu (6,330m): but two members succeeded in reaching one of the summits of Chiring. Read more
This four-man team aimed to traverse Nun Kun up the E ridge and down the W ridge, but high water on the Suru River prevented access to the E ridge. They joined up with an Indian party for the W ridge Read more
Two members of this small alpine-style party reached the summit of Cho Oyu by the SW ridge, using skis to about 6,000m on the Gyabrag glacier. The third member suffered frost-bitten feet. Read more