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After arriving in 1955 and leaving eight men to establish Shackleton Base as their starting point on the Weddell Sea, Fuchs returned in 1956 to consolidate supplies and prepare for the crossing. In No Read more
The expedition set out to surevy and climb in the region between Guarisankar and Cho Oyu. Between the Rowaling, the area around the Tolam Ban Glacier and the Menlung Valley, they climbed a total of 19 Read more
After an overland journey to Nepal by car, the expedition was derailed when, on 21 October, Wignall and Harrop, along with their liaison officer Damodar, sherpa guide Koila and three porters crossed t Read more
Leaving from Falmouth in early June, the whole party, save for Quinteros, sailed, via the canaries to Montevideo in a journey of 64 days and some 4600 miles. Before leaving for their chosen starting p Read more