Victor Saunders
Encyclopedia
Victor Saunders is a British
mountaineer
and author
. He trained as an architect 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.
United Kingdom
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mountaineer
Mountaineer
-Sports:*Mountaineering, the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking, trekking and climbing up mountains, also known as alpinism-University athletic teams and mascots:*Appalachian State Mountaineers, the athletic teams of Appalachian State University...
and author
Author
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. He trained as an architect at the Architectural Association School of Architecture
Architectural Association School of Architecture
The Architectural Association School of Architecture, more usually known as the AA, is an architectural school in London, United Kingdom...
in London. He became as a UIAGM
UIAGM
The Union Internationale des Associations de Guides de Montagnes is the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations, known alternatively by its French, German and English abbreviations:...
mountain guide
Mountain guide
Mountain guides are specially trained and experienced mountaineers and professionals who are generally certified by an association. They are considered experts in mountaineering.-Skills:Their skills usually include climbing, skiing and hiking...
in 1996.
He has lived in Les Houches
Les Houches
Les Houches is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Overview:It is a ski-resort, and is located 6 kilometres from Chamonix with a ski domain which extends from an altitude of 950 metres up to 1900 metres...
, Chamonix
Chamonix
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics...
since 2003.
Notable climbs
The climbs are listed in date order.- 2005 - Everest
- 1997 - Cho OyuCho OyuCho Oyu is the sixth highest mountain in the world at above sea level. Cho Oyu lies in the Himalayas and is 20 km west of Mount Everest, at the border between China and Nepal...
- 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 - K2K2K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest...
. Saunders returned from 8000m during rescue operations. - 1992 - Panchchuli
- 1992 - Rajramba
- 1991 - Elbrus
- 1991 - KarakoramKarakoramThe Karakoram, or Karakorum , is a large mountain range spanning the borders between Pakistan, India and China, located in the regions of Gilgit-Baltistan , Ladakh , and Xinjiang region,...
- 1991 - UltarUltarUltar Sar is thesoutheasternmost major peak of the Batura Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram range...
- 1989 - Kangchuntse
- 1988 - Jitchu DrakeMount Jitchu DrakeMt. Jitchu Drake is a mountain in the Himalayas, and a companion peak to Mount Jomolhari. Its height is given variously as 6714m , 6789m, 6797m, 6970m or 6989m by various sources...
(first ascent) - 1987 - Golden Pillar of Spantik, PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, climbed with Mick FowlerMick FowlerMichael "Mick" Fowler is a British mountaineer. He was awarded the Piolet d'Or and Golden Piton with Paul Ramsden for their 2002 ascent of Siguniang , was voted "the Mountaineer's Mountaineer" in a poll in The Observer, and was described by Chris Bonington in 1981 as "the most successful... - 1986 - Ushba
- 1985 - Rimo 1
- 1984 - Bojohagur
- 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