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Two of the three climbing members of the party succeeded in the first ascent of the S ridge of Kusum Kangguru (6,369m), having approached the mountain up the Kusum Khola. (See AJ97, pp22-26) This asce Read more
Two groups of the six-member party nearly made the first ascent of Cerro Kishtwar (6,220m) by two routes on the NW face, but retreated loom from the summit. Read more
This 8-member team (2 British) undertook to climb Gasherbrum II (7,772m), alpine style, and very nearly succeeded, but were defeated by incessant bad weather and strong winds. Read more
Deterred from reaching the Hagshu La by unseasonably heavy floods both on the Chenab and on the Doda to the North, this party led by R. Finklaire changed their objective to unclimbed point 5861m in th Read more
A strong team led by Al Rouse and including Joe Tasker, Paul Nunn and the Burgess twins encountered 'some of the most difficult, coldest, windiest conditions on earth' but found it 'an experience of t Read more