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Parties from this team of 18 British police and, as it turned out, one Indian policeman succeeded in the first British ascents of Jogin I (6,465 m) and Jogin III (6,342m) in the Gangotri area. Bad wea Read more
This team of six aimed to make the first ascent of Gangkar Punsum, highest mountain in Bhutan (7,550m) by the S ridge. They turned back at 6,700m in view of strong winds on the heavily corniced ridge. Read more
This team succeeded in first ascents of the W ridge of Paldor (5,928m) and of the satellite peak, the Fang (5,894m). One member suffered from cerebral oedema; the party was robbed on its way out. Read more
The two-man British team operating independently under Sandy Allan climbed the S face of Pumori by a steep ice couloir, gaining the crest of the SW ridge just below the summit. Six bivouacs (14-19 Oct Read more
Most of this large group of 22 succeeded in climbing Nelion of Mt Kenya by the normal route. Some teams did more difficult routes, including the Diamond Couloir and the Ice Window. Others climbed glac Read more