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This four-man team made first ascents of Hobluk (5,360m) by the NE/N ridge, of 'The Goblin' (5,670m) -their name- and Ghur (5,790m) by the N face- all in the Biafo Glacier area. Read more
The Burgess twins, Paul Moores and two others attempted the S spur of Lhotse Shar but abandoned the climb at a point over 6,700m. A switch to the SE ridge was also defeated by a serious serac barrier Read more
This expedition of mostly New Zealand climbers set out to explore the Barun glacier to the east of Everest. As well as a trigonometric survey, the expedition also carried out a reconnaisance of Makalu Read more
This expedition's principle aim was to explore and survey potential approaches to the previously unvisited Haramosh (7409m). From a basecamp near the Mani Glacier, they reconnoitred the north and west Read more
On a trip to the region in 1956, Roberts believed that he had identified a possible route to the mountain's summing via its north ridge. Retunring in 1957, the expedition soon ran into difficulties wh Read more