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This five-man party abandoned the NE ridge of Kwangde Shar in face of bad snow conditions. Read more
This four-man team aimed to traverse Nun Kun up the E ridge and down the W ridge, but high water on the Suru River prevented access to the E ridge. They joined up with an Indian party for the W ridge Read more
This two-man team climbed 'Sphinx Peak' (5,950m) at the E end of the Balchhish range which forms the S wall of the Hispar glacier. Another peak at the W end was attempted. Useful data on snow structur Read more
This seven-member party from University College, London, was foiled in two attempts on the unclimbed SE face of Shani (5,885m) in the Naltar valley, but succeeded in what were probably new routes on t Read more
Mal Duff and Sandy Allan, the climbing pair of a five-man team, attempted the S face of Lhotse Shar in alpine style, reaching 7,100m when Duff was hit on the head by a falling block of ice, suffering Read more