Asia, India, Ladakh-Kashmir, Chirung, 1980

Publication Year: 1982.

Chirung, 1980. The leader of the British Padar Expedition, Christopher Mark Lloyd was descending unroped with Christopher Griffith from an alpine ascent of Chiring (c. 6000 meters, 19,685 feet) on August 23, 1980 when a cornice collapsed and he fell to his death.