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The Rutlands and two others planned the first winter ascent of the N face of Annapurna II from a Base Camp at 4,200m. During the first week of December frequent and massive powder avalanches swept ove Read more
A six-member team led by Peter Holmes did valuable ornithological work on the Hygam Rakh wetland area and along the Sum river, ringing a total of 3,897 birds of 77 species. They also made a study of t Read more
Following up Mark Rothera's encounter in 1983 with an amchi (Tibetan local doctor) in Zanskar, he and Alistair Brown collected, in the Kanji region near Leh, some 150 out of a total of 400 plants in u Read more
Paul Moores led his well-knit team of four in an attempt on a new route on the W face of Lhotse. Advance base was reached on 7 October (7,864m) but though the climb to the summit was started in cold, Read more
The Sheffield University Expedition to NE Greenland carried out glaciological studies on the Bersaerkerbrae glacier and some geological work at Antarctics Haven. They were particularly pleased with th Read more