CLIMBERS’ ORDEALS
HIM ALA YAN EXPEDITION
(United Press Assomtiriti—By Electric
Telegraph—Copyright.)
CALCUTTA, Septembe 10.
The German expedition, have abandoned the attempt to climb Mount Nang i Pnrbat, the 25,95fi fret Himah’van peak, owing to sickness among the members cf the expedition 4 A heavy winter srowiall was encountered in the final ascent. The climbers, were also embarrassed by their pack coolies suffering from acute cold and from exhauston.
When returning to their base Herr Messner narrowly escaped death, he being overwhelmed by an avalanche, which swept him into a crevasse (10ft
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1932, Page 5
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