Raymond Lambert (above), the toeless Swiss alpinist, reached the summit of a 22,200ft unnamed virgin peak in the Langtang range of the Himalayas on May 14. Lambert, with a Belgian monk, Jules Detry, is exploring the range in preparation for a full-time expedition later in the year.—London, May 23.
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27666, 24 May 1955, Page 13
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49Raymond Lambert (above), the toeless Swiss alpinist, reached the summit of a 22,200ft unnamed virgin peak in the Langtang range of the Himalayas on May 14. Lambert, with a Belgian monk, Jules Detry, is exploring the range in preparation for a full-time expedition later in the year.—London, May 23. Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27666, 24 May 1955, Page 13
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