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This two-man team hoped to make the first ascent of the NE Ridge of Mount King George, 3,741m, in the St Elias mountains of Yukon. With horrendous seracs and weather conditions, they abandoned their a Read more
This team of two British and two American climbers originally planned to attempt a new route on the S Face of Mt Dickey, 2,909m, in Ruth Gorge, climbing in pairs. This is one of the largest Big Walls Read more
Plans to make the first British ascent of a series of routes from Ruth Glacier had to be abandoned in view of the high avalanche risk caused by unseasonably warm weather. As a consolation, some explor Read more
With its dramatic profile, Changabang, 6,864m, has attracted several strong parties of British climbers in the past, but it lies in an area of East Garhwal which has been closed for some years. This a Read more
This team, consisting of 'the best mountaineers that the Services could produce' experienced weather alternating between quite long good and bad spells. A particularly heavy dump of snow hindered the Read more