If you had to select your late 90s dream team for a British, all-female Himalayan big wall trip, you couldn't go far wrong with this one. Glenda Huxter was onsighting E7, Kath Pyke had extensive experience on rock and alpine routes, and Louise Thomas brought even more big wall and expedition experience to the team.
In this Factor Two episode, Wil Treasure speaks to Louise and Glenda about their 1997 first ascent of a line on the Himalayan peak Beatrice, and what helped them to dig deep on that final day.
Gear News MPOWERD Luci Site Lights – Innovative "Stake" Lights.
Podcast Lyme Disease - What You Need to Know
News 19 years after his first attempt, Didier Berthod climbs Cobra Crack
19 years after he sought to make the first free ascent of the 25 metre finger crack, Didier Berthod has returned, and - at the age of 43 - finally made a free ascent of Cobra Crack, 5.14a.