British/New Zealand Gasherbrum Expedition (Nationwide Estate Agency Karakoram 8000)
Following the Austrian 1956 route on Gasherbrum II (8,035m), two members reached the summit on 28 June, but on skiing down JP Hefti skidded on ice and suffered fatal injuries from a fall. A further three members reached the summit on 9 July; one completed a ski descent for a film.