4 JULY 1931, Page 7

The Highest Climb Members of Mr. F. S. Smythe's British

Himalayan expedition reached the summit of Mount Kamet, in Garwhal, on June 21. The mountain is 25,447 feet high, and in conquering it the British climbers reached the highest summit yet attained by man. A German ex- pedition last year climbed the Jonsong peak, which is 24,344 feet high. The climbing of Kamet was carefully planned, with five camps at intervals to a point 2,000 feet below the summit. Mr. Smythe has testified in The Times to the courage and endurance of the native porters, but for whom the party could not have achieved success.