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There is only one recorded ascent of Kyzyl Asker, 5,842m, in the Western Kokshaal-Too: siege style in 1985, as part of a Russian competition. This team hoped to climb a new route on the 1,500m West Fa Read more
The Gyundi Glacier is situated in the Spiti region of the Himachal Pradesh (NW of the Bara Shigri Glacier system - one of the longest in the Himalaya) but has had few visitors despite a highway provid Read more
Until 2001, there had been little interest in the caves of North Yunnan, but that year a reconnaissance expedition indicated an overall depth potential exceeding 4,000m - hence this return trip. At he Read more
An expedition to Kyrgyzstan in 2001 (MEF Ref 01/37) only scratched the surface as far as this leader was concerned, so he returned in 2002 to explore further, hoping to make a number of first ascents Read more
Borkoldoy Khrebet in the central southern area of Kyrgyzstan runs parallel with the Kokshaal-Too for 20km, but apart from a visit in 1994 by six Brits with some Russians, previous visits by western cl Read more