Nanga Parbat is again in the limelight as a group of Germans set out to try the ascent again late in March of this year. The party is led by Willi Merkl, the leader of the German-American Expedition of 1932, and is composed of Fritz Bechtold, Peter Aschenbrenner, Erwin Schneider, Ulrich Wieland, Walter Rächl, Peter Müllritter, with Dr. Bernard as physician, and Dr. Finster walder as topographer. They plan to use the same route developed by the former expedition. This party is composed of Germans only, no other nationalities being included.