Mount Everest Foundation
Supporting the exploratory
1830 results for "1":
This was a most unusual project undertaken by a mixed party of specialists to assess the impact that tourism is having on a Tibet-like trekking area of Nepal only opened up in 1991. Backed by the Anna Read more
This was a four-man team planning to make the first British ascent (preferably by a new route on the NE face) of Laupers Bjerg (2,500m). That route proved to be too technical, but a successful ascent Read more
A previous attempt to make the first truly alpine-style ascent of this 6,200m peak had failed after 17 days when the team ran out of food. The summit was reached by two of this four-man team in a litt Read more
This team of six planned to climb a new route on the S ridge to make the first British ascent of this 7,980m peak, but once on the mountain they decided to try the S face route attempted by an America Read more
The initial aim of this six-member team, to climb Huanacuni (5,789m) by a new route, was abandoned; but they made first British ascents of Huanacuni Eastward (5 500m) and of six or seven other peaks o Read more