Mount Everest Foundation
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Andrew Wielochowski (U.K.) with a Swiss companion made the first ascent of the NE ridge of Kusum Kangru on 16 September 1983. Continuing to traverse the ridge to the E summit (6,356m)-5th ascent. Hopk Read more
In a first phase botanical and ornithological teams based in the Liddar Valley carried out intensive studies on the adaptation of 2 species of plant and one species of bird to various degrees of altit Read more
A lightweight, alpine style eight man mountaineering expedition to the Karakoram. The objectives are to climb up to ten unclimbed peaks in the Naltar valley area, just off the Hunza valley. Also, a fa Read more
This large party sought to make the first British ascent of Cho Oyu (8188m) via a new route from the south onto the mountain's east ridge. While they were successful in pushing a series of camps up th Read more
The expedition achieved the first ascent of a major peak on the island when, in 1955, Brooker and Webb succeeded in reaching the summit of Mount Gregor (1880m). The peak was subsequently renamed Mount Read more