Recently Ron Stutter, Julian McPike, Clinton Wadsworth, Geoff Spearpoint and John Nankervis crossed the Yangtze and Mekong (both by bridge) and in an auspicious year followed the pilgrimage circuit round the beautiful Kawagubo massif. All the major peaks, up to 6700 metres, are unclimbed. Most look technically demanding. Using horses/mules for load carrying they crossed two high passes to enter Tibet and from the Salween River went up a side valley into the western side of the massif. They climbed the East (sadly lower) peak of Bangxung Laka (5877 metres). They continued the clockwise pilgrimage with many Buddhist companions over another 3 passes to the Wi Chu river and eventually back to the Mekong and Yangtze which they again chose to cross by bridge. This may have been the first climbing trip to Yunnan by New Zealanders since the women’s expedition in 1938 guided by Mick Bowie and Kurt Suter. John Nank