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From a base camp on the Sarbal glacier this party, led by J.R Peart attempted an ice line on the NW face of the S ridge of Sickle Moon but heavy snow crushed Camp 2 at 5,500m and continuous snowfall f Read more
This party carried out studies of the complex geology of part of the Zanskar range; in particular, the valley morphology of the Markha valley and its glacial morphology above Nimaling. They also resea Read more
Bad weather caused Derek Fordham and his party to alter their plan for a ski approach to Mt. Forel (3,360m) N of Angmassalik, in favour of landing by air on the N side of the mountain. Attempts on the Read more
The Rutlands and two others planned the first winter ascent of the N face of Annapurna II from a Base Camp at 4,200m. During the first week of December frequent and massive powder avalanches swept ove Read more
Following up Mark Rothera's encounter in 1983 with an amchi (Tibetan local doctor) in Zanskar, he and Alistair Brown collected, in the Kanji region near Leh, some 150 out of a total of 400 plants in u Read more