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Im Herbst 1969 machte eine kleine britisch-indische Gruppe im Kishtwar Himal eine ... Tohokeiryu-kai hatte im Panjab Himalaya kein Glück. Ihr Ziel war der von Fritz Kolb 1946 "Mondsichelberg" getaufte Bharanzar (6575 m) südlich des Prul-Gletschers.