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This expedition of mostly New Zealand climbers set out to explore the Barun glacier to the east of Everest. As well as a trigonometric survey, the expedition also carried out a reconnaisance of Makalu Read more
From 'Towards Kangchenjunga' by Douglas Slide, published in the 1955 ALpine Journal: "The expedition had the limited objective of finding a route which would appear to lead to the summit. Three routes Read more
The expedition achieved the first ascent of a major peak on the island when, in 1955, Brooker and Webb succeeded in reaching the summit of Mount Gregor (1880m). The peak was subsequently renamed Mount Read more