George Band (born 1929) is a Britishmountaineer. Having started climbing in the Alps while a student at Cambridge, George Band was the youngest person on the 1953Everest expedition. 2 years later in 1955, he and Joe Brown became the first climbers to successfully ascend Kangchenjunga. Out of respect for the religious feelings of the people of Nepal and Sikkim, they stopped about 3 metres below the actual summit. 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mountaineering is an umbrella term that can variously be used to describe the actions of climbing, hillwalking and scrambling. ... The Alps is the collective name for one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east, through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west. ... The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Everest is the highest mountain on Earth. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... There have been several well-known people named Joe Brown or Joseph Brown, including: Joe Brown (boxer) Joe Brown (judge) Joe Brown (singer) Joe E. Brown Joseph E. Brown Joe Brown (climber) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same... Kanchenjunga (also called Kangchenjunga, Kangchen Dzö-nga, Khangchendzonga, Kanchenjanga, Kachendzonga, or Kangchanfanga) is the third highest mountain in the world and the second highest in Nepal, located in the Taplejung district. ... Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayas. ...
Following these early mountaineering successes, George Band spent most of his professional life in oil and gas exploration. In 2005, a sprightly 76 year old Band made the trek to the south-west Base Camp of Kanchenjunga in Nepal. George Band has been president of the Alpine Club and the British Mountaineering Council, and still travels around the world. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The Alpine Club was: Today, Alpine clubs stage climbing competitions, operate Alpine huts and paths, and are active in protecting the Alpine environment. ...
Dualesc — Portland, OR The band dualesc was formed in the Fall of 1998 by members of former West Linn bands Lowdown and Shifter; Matt McMillan, Bryon Deisher (both from Lowdown) and Adam Hubka (one of the main creative forces from Shifter).
Kustem — Portland, OR Kustem is a new band from Portland, OR.
This band is not afraid to work hard and they continue to make sacrifices in order to achieve the highest level of musical talent they can for themselves and their fans.
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