members who summited were; John Nankervis (Wellington), Peter Cammell (Auckland), John Cocks (Dunedin), and Nick Shearer (Oamaru). Peter Platts (Christchurch) assisted the expedition as far as Camp 2. The coordinates of this peak are Latitude 30°11'24" and Longitude 80°27'00". Panchachuli-5 (6,437 m) The first ascent of this peak was made in 1992 by an Indo-British team jointly led by mountaineers Chris Bonington and Harish Kapadia from the South Ridge. Stephen Venables was one of the members of the team who successfully summited, but had an accident during his descent. A daring rescue operation by the Indian Air force helped evacuate him to safety. The coordinates of this peak are Latitude 30°10'48" and Longitude 80°28'12". Approaches to Pancha-Chuli Eastern approach: via the Sona Glacier and Meola Glacier, Darma Valley, Dharchula. Western approach: through the Uttari Balati Glacier via Balati Plateau. References External links The Himalayan Journal - Pach Chuli Group ascents Geography of Pithoragarh district Mountains of Uttarakhand Six-thousanders of the Himalayas