Supported by a grant from the Mount Everest Foundation, Paul Knott (formerly UK, now resident in New Zealand) and Vaughan Snowdon (NZ) have made the first ascent of unnamed Pik 5,602m, one of the highest remaining unclimbed summits in the West Kokshaal-too region of Kyrgyzstan. Read more »
Supported by grants from the Mount Everest Foundation and the Canterbury Mountaineering Club, Paul Knott (UK/New Zealand) and Kieran Parsons (NZ) made three first ascents in the Fairweather Range of Southeast Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park. Read more »
In May experienced British mountaineers Derek Buckle and Paul Knott, supported by a grant from the Mount Everest Foundation, reached the summit of previously unclimbed Mt Eaton (3,336m GPS) in Alaska's St Elias Range. Subsequently, their escape, and eventual return to civilization, would be a close call. Read more »
During December and January British climbers Paul Knott, a New Zealand resident, and Dave Wynne-Jones climbed several new routes in Oman's Western Hajar. However, things did not go quite according to plan. Read more »
Paul Knott and Graham Rowbotham have recently returned from a new route spree on Oman's exotic mountain limestone. Read more »
Supported by an MEF grant, Paul Knott (UK but resident in New Zealand) and Guy McKinnon (NZ) made two, fine, first ascents in the unfrequented Fairweather Range of South East Alaska. Read more »
British mountaineers are generally renowned for exploratory visits to remote areas of the Greater Ranges. The most recent example took place in the rarely-seen, let alone visited, peaks of the Chinese Central Tien Shan that lie east of Pik Pobeda (7,439m), the highest mountain in the former Soviet Union. Read more »
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