Mick Fowler and Dave Turnbull off to Nepal

by Jack Geldard - UKC Chief Editor Sep/2011
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Well known British climbers Mick Fowler and Dave Turnbull are off to the remote far west of Nepal in October to attempt an unclimbed 6,000m peak.

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+Mick Fowler, 237 kb
Mick Fowler
UKC News, Sep 2011
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+Dave Turnbull, BMC, 133 kb
Dave Turnbull, BMC
Dave Turnbull, BMC
© PontiusPirate, Sep 2009 Fowler - president of the Alpine Club - works for HM Revenue and Customs in the United Kingdom and manages to fit his expeditions around a full time job. He will be using over half of his annual leave entitlement for this trip.

Dave Turnbull is the British Mountaineering Council's ( BMC) chief executive.

Fowler commented on their trip:

"The objective I have in my sights is an eye catching couloir line that leads directly to the summit via the centre of the very steep west face. On the information we have it seems this is an outstanding objective in an area of the Himalaya that has been very rarely visited and is bristling with unexplored terrain. Just getting there will be quite an adventure in itself and I am expecting this to be a challenging and lively expedition."

UKC wish them both the best of luck!

Mick Fowler is sponsored by Berghaus


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