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This expedition, mostly composed of army personnel, made the first ascent of Lamjung Himal (6982m) via a route up the mountain's east ridge. The first ascent was made on 25 April, with two further par Read more
This expedition was set up as a form of preparation for a 1976 attempt on Everest, with the aim of climbing Nuptse to test equipment and supplies for use on Everest and to develop a team for that vent Read more
Upon arrival at their basecamp in the Zanskar valley, this team found very dry conditions, the monsoon seemingly having failed to arrive. However, the very next day, 1-2ft of snow fell at basecamp, wi Read more
This pair planned to attempt the SW ridge of Gasherbrum III but were forced to abort due to strong south-westerly winds. Believing that they might find more success (and shelter from the wind) on the Read more
The aim of this scientific expedition was to build on the work that has already come out of the MEF-supported metabolic research registry, GPAMrr, by assessing the metabolic tariff imposed on both mal Read more