Bidspirit auction | Mountaineering eight 1983 Himalaya Manaslu

Mountaineering eight 1983 Himalaya Manaslu team members signed on two Joint services East Nepal Expedition covers. Each in special descriptive folder. Signed by 8 members of the climbing team including the Leader of the assault Major Douglas Keelan. Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft) above sea level. On May 10, 1983, four men from the Joint Services East Nepal Expedition made the first British ascent of Manaslu North using a totally new route, special permission from the Nepalese Government having been granted to access an area normally denied to Europeans; the team was led by Major Douglas Keelan of the Royal Marines and included members from the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and Royal Marines. Flown Gatwick - Hong Kong by B Cal Douglas DC10 Hong Kong - Kathmandu by Royal Nepalese Airlines. Kathmandu - Trisuli by Bedford M Type 4 x 4 Truck of the Brigade of Ghurkas. Carried on 15 day approach march Trisuli - Manaslu North by team members and Nepalese porters also on the return march to Trisuli. Trisuli - Kathmandu by Bedford Truck. Kathmandu - Hong Kong by Royal Nepalese Airlines. Hong Kong - Brize Norton by RAF Vickers VC 10 of 38 Group. . 2 backstamps Royal Air Force Sek Kong 1 Aug 83 and Bomber Command Museum Hendon 30 Aug 1983 Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99