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Roger Mear and S. Bell succeeded in making the 1st traverse of Pt 11300, above the Ruth Glacier, taking 1½ days to climb the SW ridge 'which had taken the Japanese 1st attempt nearly a month, and desc Read more
From 'Towards Kangchenjunga' by Douglas Slide, published in the 1955 ALpine Journal: "The expedition had the limited objective of finding a route which would appear to lead to the summit. Three routes Read more
Dubbed "The Working Men's Expedition", this team, supported by the MEF and the photographic company Ilford, travelled to arctic Norway where they accomplished several first ascents. Read more
Either Patagonia has some strange irresistible attraction to mountaineers, or those that visit the area have incredibly short memories. This leader made an attempt on La Dama Blanca, 2,225m (the highe Read more
This was a follow-up to the British Mount Everest Medical Expedition (94/01) which put two climbers on the summit and collected a wealth of medical data, as well as determining the best way of disposi Read more