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3 unusual facts about Whillans


Whillans

The Whillans Ice Stream, a glaciological feature of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet.

Don Whillans (1933–1985), British rock climber and mountaineer.

Ken Whillans (1927–1990), Canadian politician and mayor of Brampton, Ontario.


Clogwyn Du'r Arddu

The cliff has attracted leading climbers of many eras, from the Abrahams through Kirkus, Harding, Brown, Whillans, Crew, Edwards, Ward-Drummond, Redhead and finally Dawes.

Zygmunt Andrzej Heinrich

Among Polish climbers the team Heinrich-Chrobak (Eugeniusz Chrobak, other one of the Polish strongest Himalaya climbers ever) was a kind of a legend (something like the team Bonington-Whillans in Britain).


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