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One of the hottest summers ever recorded in this area melted much of the snow, making river crossings hazardous on the approach, and replacing névé with hard ice on the mountains: rock avalanches were Read more
This party planned to make first ascents from the Yengutz but once in the Hispar valley they decided to climb from the Garumbar glacier instead. From here, they climbed Uyumrung Sar (c5,900) from the Read more
This joint team hoped to achieve new routes from the South Inylchek glacier but experienced bad weather for most of the time that they were in the area. Continuous danger of rock and serac fall preven Read more
A strong four-man team hoped to climb a major new route on the E face of Cerro Torre (3,100m) in Argentine Patagonia. However, the weather prevented any appreciable progress being made on either this Read more
The leader of this expedition had visited the uninhabited island off SW Greenland in 1977, and considered that it had great potential for a future visit. The four-man 'golden-oldie' party (sponsored b Read more