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In 1955 Joe Brown and George Band made history as the first confirmed Britons to climb an 8,000m peak when they stood just below the summit of Kangchenjunga, the worlds third highest peak at 8586m, on the 25th May.

70 Years later we are delighted to join with Suunto, UK Climbing and UK Hillwalking to offer a fantastic competition to celebrate Joe and the Kangchenjunga team’s achievement - which was a lot more than getting to the summit.

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The team in 1955 (Image courtesy of The Alpine Club) and the surviving members at a reunion in 1990.

Back row L-R: Tony Streather, Norman Hardie, George Band, John Clegg, Tom MacKinnon

Front row L-R: Neil Mather, John Jackson, Charles Evans (Leader), Joe Brown

Middle image: Kangchenjunga taken by Doug Scott and signed by Joe Brown, Doug Scott, George Band and Tony Streather

Kangchenjunga 1955 was an incredible expedition that cemented friendships, promoted respect for the local people and their beliefs, challenged class distinctions of the time and was the first to apply technical rock climbing skills above 8000m.

Not bad for what was supposed to be a reconnaissance expedition!

Learn more about Kangchenjunga 1955

To celebrate the teams success and claim your limited edition cloth patch, we are challenging you to ascend 8586m.

It’s a lot of height - but don’t worry - you can choose whether you walk, run or climb and you can take as long as you like to complete it.

How to enter:

Sign up to our Strava Club here (free)
Walk, Run, or climb the height of Kangchenjunga 8586m (28,169ft)
Complete the form below to claim your free commemorative embroidered badge

During the summer of 2025 we challenged customers to ascend the height of Kangchenjunga and share a photo of their achievement. Congratulations to all our winners!