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Official British Cerro Torre Expedition 1967/68 Expedition Postcard, Souvenir Cover Stamped Base Camp 15 Dec 1967, signed by Martin Boysen, Michael Burke, Peter Crew, Dougal Haston In November 1968, a team of highly experienced British climbers, including future Everest summiteer Dougal Haston, enlisted the help of ace Argentine climber Jose Luis Fonrouge for an attempt on Cerro Torre’s South East ridge. Bad weather hampered the expedition throughout. The group managed to climb within 400 metres of the summit before they returned to base camp for more equipment. A major storm saw them stuck for 37 days in base camp and when they returned to the mountain their fixed ropes had been destroyed by the wind. Defeated, the British returned home and, when asked, expressed doubts about Maestri’s ascent, compared to the time it had taken them to climb their route, the terrain they could see on the East Face, and the ferocity of the Patagonian weather. this post card is is good condition with good postal marks,clear signitures.has a small crease on front upper corner
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