Three Brothers, South Georgia
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The Three Brothers are three mountain
peaks at the north west end of the Allardyce Range range on South Georgia. They aligned in a north-south direction, situated 4 miles (6 km) west of the head of Cumberland West Bay
in the central part of South Georgia. The origin of the name which dates back to the 1930s is not certain.
On 25 January 2001, Caradog Jones
made the first ascent, solo, of the highest of the Three Brothers peaks http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:WnTBwJjYYfEJ:www.uiaa.ch/web.test/visual/ExpCom/newa2002.doc+%22crag+jones%22+first+ascent&hl=cy&ct=clnk&cd=13 This was part of a combined climbing and filming expedition, which resulted in five 30 minute programmes. Recorded in Welsh
, and entitled Haf Ganol Gaeaf (Summer Midst Winter), it was broadcast with English sub-titles. http://www.sgisland.org/pages/main/news1.htm http://www.sgisland.org/pages/main/news4.htm The series included :
Mountain
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peaks at the north west end of the Allardyce Range range on South Georgia. They aligned in a north-south direction, situated 4 miles (6 km) west of the head of Cumberland West Bay
Cumberland West Bay
Cumberland West Bay is a bay forming the western arm of Cumberland Bay, South Georgia. It is entered southward of Larsen Point, where it is wide, and extends in a southwest direction. This feature was surveyed by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition, 1901–04, who named it West Bay. It was remapped...
in the central part of South Georgia. The origin of the name which dates back to the 1930s is not certain.
On 25 January 2001, Caradog Jones
Caradog Jones
Caradog "Crag" Jones is a noted Welsh climber. Whilst he has achieved a number of firsts on peaks around the world, he is most well known for being the first Welshman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, a feat he achieved on 23 May 1995, at the age of 33. As such he was the 724th climber to...
made the first ascent, solo, of the highest of the Three Brothers peaks http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:WnTBwJjYYfEJ:www.uiaa.ch/web.test/visual/ExpCom/newa2002.doc+%22crag+jones%22+first+ascent&hl=cy&ct=clnk&cd=13 This was part of a combined climbing and filming expedition, which resulted in five 30 minute programmes. Recorded in Welsh
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
, and entitled Haf Ganol Gaeaf (Summer Midst Winter), it was broadcast with English sub-titles. http://www.sgisland.org/pages/main/news1.htm http://www.sgisland.org/pages/main/news4.htm The series included :
- Sailing to get there and back
- History of the island
- South Georgia's wildlife
- First ascent of the 'Three Brothers'