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Although several teams have tried to climb the north face of Kalanka (6,931m), so far only one, from Czechoslovakia, has been successful, and that was with the aid of fixed ropes. As the face is consi Read more
Persistence eventually paid off for this pair when they at last received permission to climb in north Sikkim, although not on Gurodongmar, at 6,7l5m the highest peak in the area and their hoped-for ob Read more
These two Patagonian stalwarts hoped to climb a new route on the SE face of the south (and highest) Tower of Paine (2500m), which would also be the first complete British ascent of the Tower. After in Read more
Using Tangent Expeditions to land them by Twin Otter on a glacier in the Gronau Nunatakker range, these young students undertook a 100km ski traverse (with pulks) of Knud Rasmussen Land to a designate Read more
When his lead climber withdrew from the team, this leader had to reevaluate his objectives. To acclimatise, Chadwick and Hamade climbed the normal route on Lobuje (4,943m) and after a reconnaissance, Read more