Victor Saunders
Victor Saunders is a British mountaineer[1] and author. He trained as an architect[2] at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. He became as a UIAGM mountain guide in 1996.
He has lived in Les Houches, Chamonix since 2003.
Notable climbs
The climbs are listed in date order.
- 2005 - Everest
- 1997 - Cho Oyu
- 1996 - Mustagh Ata
- 1995 - Bhutan
- 1995 - Ecuador Volcanoes, Chimborazo and Cotopaxi
- 1994 - Panch Chuli Trek
- 1994 - Hatezan Zom
- 1993 - Bhutan Basingtang
- 1993 - Gondoro La
- 1993 - K2. Saunders returned from 8000m during rescue operations.
- 1992 - Panch Chuli V - first ascent, with Dick Renshaw, Stephen Sustad & Stephen Venables
- 1992 - Rajramba - New route up SE Ridge with Dick Renshaw, Stephen Sustad & Stephen Venables
- 1991 - Elbrus
- 1991 - Karakoram
- 1991 - Ultar
- 1989 - Kangchuntse First ascent of West Face with Stephen Sustad
- 1988 - Jitchu Drake (first ascent)
- 1987 - Golden Pillar of Spantik, Pakistan, first ascent with Mick Fowler
- 1986 - Ushba
- 1985 - Rimo 1 - attempt with Stephen Venables
- 1984 - Bojohagur Duanisir - attempt with Phil Butler
- The Icicle Factory, Isle of Skye
Books by Victor Saunders
- Elusive Summits: Four Expeditions in the Karakoram which won the Boardman Tasker prize in 1991
- Trekking and Climbing in the Andes (Trekking and Climbing Guides) by Kate Harper, Val Pitkethly and Victor Saunders
- No Place to Fall
- Alpes Occidentales: Trekking y Alpinismo by Victor Saunders and Hilary Sharp
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