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This four-man party had as its objective the fIrst ascent of the E buttress of the Central Peak of Meru in the Gangotri area. After establishing a high camp on the Meru Shivling Col, they pushed on to Read more
The principal objective of this large party (15 British, 10 Nepalese, two police, two civilians) was the fIrst ascent from the Nepal side of Kirat Chuli (7,365m) in the NE corner of Nepal. On 15 Octob Read more
After climbing Rakshi Peak and Tent Peak from a high camp in the Annapurna Base Camp area, this party abandoned their attempted first ascent of Fluted Peak owing to the unseasonably heavy snowstorm of Read more
Another informal trip to the Karakoram, based on the delightful Hushe Valley ('a true Alpine playground'), from which attempts were made on various unclimbed peaks near Gondoro Peak, at the head of th Read more
After splitting up into climbing teams, members of this party climbed Dir Gol Zom by the E ridge and by the NE face, but were forced by 10 days' continual snowfall in early September to abandon their Read more