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After four days in La Paz at 3,600m, this team travelled by bus to the Chacaltaya fixed laboratory at 5,200m which offered an ideal venue for five Edinburgh University medical students to investigate Read more
The initial objective of this expedition was to make the first ascent of Tirsuli West, 7,035m, at the head of the Siruanch Glacier in the Kumaon, but reconnaissance failed to reveal a safe route on th Read more
No-one was known to have previously visited the Schweizerland area in winter, so this team was uncertain what conditions would be experienced. In fact, the weather was very unstable with 5 storms and Read more
Although there are two buttresses on the eastern face of Mount Hunter, prior to the arrival of this duo there was only one route, the Diamond Arete. The ground to the left of this is lethal, but start Read more
The E Pillar of the Broken Tooth, 2,749m, bears a striking resemblance to the Bonatti Pillar on the Petit Dru, so it was an attractive target for these climbers. Unfortunately, although the weather in Read more