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Whilst excavating Machu Pichu in 1912 Hiram Bingham sent out reconnaissance teams to search for other Inca sites. Despite facing almost impenetrable jungle, the ruins of an Inca castle were discovered Read more
Although permits to attempt the NW ridge of Qomo Lhari (7,314m) in Yadong County of Tibet were received some time prior to departure, they were rescinded at the last moment due to military exercises i Read more
The Daxue Shan Range of Sichuan Province (dominated by the 7,556m Gongga Shan) is largely unexplored and contains several 6,000m peaks which have never even been attempted. One of these was Mt Grosven Read more
The objective of this team was an elegant 6,270m double-peaked mountain in Toling Dechen county, a mountainous area in the south of the Nyenchentangla range of Tibet, which - as far as was known - had Read more
This expedition was intended to enable members to celebrate the fiftieth birthday of the Chester Mountaineering Club, so had to cater for a wide range of abilities. Being little visited, the Kuilu-Too Read more