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Following a reconnaisance expedition in 1954, this party was successful in making the first ascent of Kangchenjunga, the world's third highest mountain. The summit was first reached on 25 May 1955 by Read more
In an expedition which set out to investigate the valleys around the Kulu-Spiti watershed, the party succeeded in making ascents of Guan Nelda and an unnamed peak c. 20,050 ft which formed part of a r Read more
This scientific expedition to one of the world's most remote islands conducted a thorough survey of the island from which a map was produced. They also carried out observations of the islands geology, Read more
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The original aim of the expedition was to dig a tunnel through the glacier to the back wall of the icefall, thus revealing the erosion processes taking place. Despite initially digging at a slightly u Read more