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This 5-member team had some difficulty in finding snow algae in the area south of Leh, but were able to study their habitat on a glacier-snout in the Nimaling valley; lichens, flowers and bumble-bees Read more
This 2-man team travelled extensively in remote parts of Zanskar and Ladakh, sometimes on ski, to investigate the distribution of large mammals, including species such as snow leopard, kiang, the Lada Read more
A 2-member team reached Leh in August to continue the ringing of birds on the important migration route across the Upper Indus valley. As previously, the team was based in a Forestry Department hut at Read more
This 4-man team under John Nixon attempted Thaime Chish (c. 6,400m) from a base-camp at the junction of the Baltar and Toltar Glaciers N of Chalt. It had first been attempted by a German/Austrian team Read more
The Burgess twins and Paul Moores succeeded (despite bad weather in early July) in climbing the 4,000m 'Rupal face', the highest rock and ice wall in the world. The party turned back on the summit rid Read more