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Bad weather caused Derek Fordham and his party to alter their plan for a ski approach to Mt. Forel (3,360m) N of Angmassalik, in favour of landing by air on the N side of the mountain. Attempts on the Read more
The continuation of the monsoon into October forced Kekus and Tinker to abandon their attempt on the SE Pillar. The attempt on the E ridge by Pilling and Uttley ended in persistently bad snowfall on a Read more
Lt-Col Keelan led a party of 12 members of Royal Marines, Royal Navy and RAF on a successful first British ascent of Manaslu North. After a long approach march by the Buru Gandaki, Base Camp was pitch Read more
The object of Paul Harris's party was to make alpine-style ascents of Kongde Lho (6,187m) and Kongde Shar (6,093m) from the S by unclimbed routes. They reached 5,200m on Kongde Lho but retreated becau Read more
Despite monsoon conditions on the approach march, Dick Renshaw and Stephen Venables succeeded, in 7 days from Base Camp and back, in achieving a highly satisfying and technically demanding first ascen Read more