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As a result of information received from a locally based Australian caver, this team visited Irian Jaya to investigate the caving potential of the area. They explored and surveyed two major systems an Read more
One of the hottest summers ever recorded in this area melted much of the snow, making river crossings hazardous on the approach, and replacing névé with hard ice on the mountains: rock avalanches were Read more
This party planned to make first ascents from the Yengutz but once in the Hispar valley they decided to climb from the Garumbar glacier instead. From here, they climbed Uyumrung Sar (c5,900) from the Read more
The leader of this expedition had visited the uninhabited island off SW Greenland in 1977, and considered that it had great potential for a future visit. The four-man 'golden-oldie' party (sponsored b Read more
A four-man party hoped to achieve the first ascent of Manda III (6,529m) by its NW face but gave up when they found that the snow was very avalanche prone. An attempt on Jogin III (6,116m) was within Read more