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 =====The Australian-Andean Expedition 1969=====
-You may have heard about this expedition which is being planned at the moment. Many people have shown an interest :th the expediation and have been asking many que st ion s about it, This may answer some of your questions.
+You may have heard about this expedition which is being planned at the moment. Many people have shown an interest in the expedition and have been asking many questions about it. This may answer some of your questions.
 WHAT KIND OF EXPEDITION IS IT?
-The aims of the expedition may be regarded as twofold. Firstly, the expedition has an extensive mountaineering programme and 11 attempt unclimbe d peaks and new routes on peaks up to 20,000 ft. in the Peruvian Andes1 Se co-n d , the expedition has planned a valuable scientific programme. The main part of this programme is a medical research programme on Exercise/Physiology which will be carried out by Dr. John Sutton.
+The aims of the expedition may be regarded as twofold. Firstly, the expedition has an extensive mountaineering programme and will attempt unclimbed peaks and new routes on peaks up to 20,000 ft. in the Peruvian Andes. Secondly, the expedition has planned a valuable scientific programme. The main part of this programme is a medical research programme on Exercise/Physiology which will be carried out by Dr. John Sutton.
 WHO'S GOING?
-The team. has been selected from all4tustra1ian mountaineers. The Sydney Bushwalkers are well represented in the expedition having two of their members se le etc d in the team. The se are Dot Butler and Ross Wyborn. Ross is the expedition leader, In all, there are 10 members in the team, coming' froM Victoria and Tasmania as well as N.S. W.
+The team has been selected from all-Austra1ian mountaineers. The Sydney Bushwalkers are well represented in the expedition having two of their members seleetced in the team. These are Dot Butler and Ross Wyborn. Ross is the expedition leader. In all, there are 10 members in the team, coming fro Victoria and Tasmania as well as N.S.W.
 WHO'S BACKING THE EXPEDITION?
-Sir Edmund Hillary is the expedition s patron . The expedition also has the full support of the New Zealand Alpine Club. Financial support is being sought from the Mount Everest Foundation, large Australian Compa nie s an d Australian Bush-walking and Mountaineering Clubs .
-WHFIT WILLTHE E'LPEDITION TAKE PLACE?
+Sir Edmund Hillary is the expeditions patron. The expedition also has the full support of the New Zealand Alpine Club. Financial support is being sought from the Mount Everest Foundation, large Australian Companies and Australian Bush-walking and Mountaineering Clubs .
+WHEN WILL THE EXPEDITION TAKE PLACE?
 The Expedition will take place in May, June, July and August of 1969. The expedition plans to be in the mountains for a full three months.
-ISN'T THAT  MS' WINTER MONTHS?
+ISN'T THAT THE WINTER MONTHS?
-Ye s, -th is is the winter for Peru but be cause Peru is situated so close
-to the equator it is subjected to monsoonal weather. Thus Peru gets Unstable weather in the summer months and fine settled -weather in the winter months.
+Yes, this is the winter for Peru but be cause Peru is situated so close to the equator it is subjected to monsoonal weather. Thus Peru gets unstable weather in the summer months and fine settled weather in the winter months.
+WHERE IS THE EXPEDITION GOING?
+The expedition will operate in the Pumasillo Group of the Cordillera Vilcabamba in South-eastern Peru.
+WHERE'S THAT?
+Between the gigantic chasm of the Vilcanota River (called Urubamba in its lower section) and the Alpurimac River, the Cordillera Vilcabamba stretches for about sixty miles. It is divided into three groups. The eastern-most group is dominated by Salcantay (20,551'), the highest peak of the region, a lonely summit against which its immediate neighbours can hardly compete. About 30 miles further west rises the second and completely different massif, a series of summits of more or less equal height arranged in ridges, separated only in insignificant ridge depressions and culminating in the summit of Pumasillo (19,930'), to which the group owes its name. Further west, already near the bend of the Alpurimac Gorge, stands the Panta group, somewhat lower than those just mentioned but due to the rugged country and deep valleys, it has similar differences in elevation with equally bold forms.
+Of these three massifs, Salcantay lies nearest to Cusco within reach of modern transport. For this reason it was climbed first and has been ascended since. The way to Puma,sillo is longer; the Americans and George Band (one of the British Everest party) attempted it in vain. However in 1957 an English Expedition from Cambridge found the approach after a search lasting over a fortnight.
+The Pumasillo group contains six peaks over 19,000'. These lie on the range running approximately NW-SE and extend from Lasunayoc (20,010') in the south, over Purnasillo (19,930') to Mitre in the north. Radiating out from this main ridge are a series of ridges with many peaks over 17,000'.
+WHAT WILL THE EXPEDITION CLIMB?
+For the three months that the team will be in the field a fairly extensive programme is planned. The first problem is to transport into base camp the large amount of equipment and three months supply of food that will be required to keep the team in the field. This will be carried by mule train on a journey that will take up to two weeks.
+The first climbing obctive will be the unclimbed Yanacocha (over 18,000 ft.) which is the most westerly peak of the Yanama Range which is in the southern part of the Pumasillo Group. The expedition will then attempt three other unclimbed peaks of the Yanama Range (all about 18,000 ft) and two unclimbed peaks over 18,000 ft on the main divide. An attempt will then be made to make the first ascent of the N.E. ridge of Lasunayoc (20,010 ft.) which is the highest in the group. If the expedition is successful on these objectives it will go further north and attempt new routes on some of the northern peaks in the group.
+WHAT IS THIS MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ABOUT?
+The medical research programme will be conducted by Dr. John. Sutton and will study fundamentals of Exercise Physiology, particularly aspects of Heart and Glandular function as yet unknown.
-WHERE IS TH73 EXPEDITION GOING?
+Cardiovascular studies include original work concerned with the initial mechanisms controlling heart rate and will be a valuable extension of research performed at Garvin Institute of Medical Research at St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney. (The Control of Heart Rate - Sutton, J. R.; Cole, K; Gunning, J; Hickie, J.B. , Seldon, A. LANCET, 1967) Various examinations will be required and include Blood Pressure, Electrocardiographic and Intrinsic Heart Rate measurements.
-The expedition will operate in the Pumasillo Group of the Cordillera Vilcabamba in.South-eastern Peru.
-WHER7i'S THAT?
+In conjunction with the above, research studies involving the Pituitary, Adrenal Glands and the Pancreas will be made. Previous work has indicated that marked hormonal changes occur during and following exercise, and that this differs in fit and unfit subjects (In Press: Sutton, J; Young, J .D; Hickie J.B,; Lazarus, L, ; Seidon, W.A.)	It is intended to study various biochemical and hormonal changes which occur in the process of acclimatisation, and also during exercise at altitude.
-'Between the gigantic chasm of the Vilcazota River (called Urubamba
-in its lower	) and the Alpurimac River, the Cordillera Vilcabamba stretches for about sixty miles. It is divided into three groups. The eastern-most group is dominated by Salcantay (20,5511), the highest peak of the region, a lonely summit against lilhich its immediat e neighbours can har dly compete. About 30 miles further west rises the second and completely different massif, a series of summit s of more or le ss equal height arranged in ridges, separated only in insignificant ridge depressions and culminating in the summit of Pumasillo (19,9301), to which the group owes it s name. Further west, alre ady near the bend of the Alpurimac Gorge, stands the Panta group, sorrewhat lower than those just mentioned but due to the rugged country and deep valleys, it has similar differences in elevation with equally bold for ms.
-Of these three massifs, Salcantay lies nearest to Cusco within reach of modern transport.	For this reason it was climbed first and has been ascended since; The way to Puma,sillo is longer; the Americans and George Band (one of the British Everest party) attempted it in vain. However in 1957 an Englidi Expedition from Cambridge found the ar:-z-ach after a search lasting over a fortnight.
-The Pumasillo group contains six peaks over 19,0001. These lie on the range running approximately NW-SE and extend from Lasunayoc (20,0101) in the south, over Purnasillo (19,9301) to Mitre in the north. Radiating out from this main ridge are a series of ridges with many peaks over 17,0001.
-WHAT KILL THE F.,XPE'DJIC ION CLIMB?
+Support for the above projects is being sought from the National Heart Foundation, Post-Graduate Committee in Medicine, Royal Australian College of Physicians and the National Fitness Council.
-For the three months that the team will be in the field a fairly extensive programme is planned.	The first problem is to transport into base camp the large amount of equipment and three months supply of food that will be required to keep the team in the field, This will be carried by mule train on a journey that will take up to two weeks.
-The first climbing obctive will be the unclimbed Yanacooha (over 18,000 ft.) which is the most westerly peak of the Yanama Range which is in the southern part of the Pumasillo Group. The expedition will then attempt three other unclimbed peaks of the Yanama Range (all about 18,000 ft) and
-two unclimbed peaks over 18,000 ft on the main divide. An attempt will then be made to make the first ascent of the N.E. ridge of Lasunayoc (20,010 ft.) which is the highest in the group. If the expedition is successful on these objectives it will go further north and attempt new routes on some of the northern peaks in the group.
-WHAT IS THIS MEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRE ABOUT?
+WILL ANY OTHER SCIENTIFIC WORK  BE CONDUCTED?
-The medical research programme will be conducted by Dr. John. Sutton and will study  fundamentals of Exercise Physiology, particularly aspects of Heart and Glandular function as yet unknown.
-Cardiovascular studies include original work concerned with the initial mechanisms controlling heart rate and will be a valuable extension of research performe d at Garvin Institute of Medical Research at St. Vincent Is Elio spit al, Sydney,	(The Control of Heart Rate - Sutton, J. R.; Cole k; Gunning, J; iiickie, J.B. , Seldon, .A. LANCET, 1967) Various examinations will be required and include Blood Pressure, Electrocardiographic and Intrinsic Heart Rate measurements.
-In conjunction with the above, research studies involving the Pituitary, Adrenal Glands and the Pancreas will be made. Previous work has indicated that marked hormonal changes occur during and following exercise, and that this differs in fit and unfit subjects ( In Press: Sutton, J	; Young, J .D ;
-Hickie J.B,; Lazarus, L, ; Seidon, ':1.A,)	It is intended to study various biochemical and hormonal changes which occur in the process of acclimatisation, and also during exercise at altitude.
-Support for the above projects is being sought from the National Heart Foundation, Post-Graduate Committee in Medicine, Royal Australian College of Physicians and th..i National Fitness Council.
-WILL ANY OTHEa SCI.TTIFIC WORK  BE CONDUCT7L?
 Yes, The expedition has a qualified surveyor and geologist and it is intended to make a geological map of the area.
-WHAT WILT,  THE EXP3D1TION COST?
+WHAT WILL THE EXPEDITION COST?
-The cost has been estimated at $22,000. More than half of this amount will be supplied by members Of the expedition, but the rest has to be raised from the public,
-HOW CAN I HELP'?
+The cost has been estimated at $22,000. More than half of this amount will be supplied by members of the expedition, but the rest has to be raised from the public.
-For this expedition to be a success we must have the support of the public, especially  tho se people connected with bushwalking and mountaineering. The be sr way you could help is by sending a donation to the expedition, no matter how small or by arranging a fund-raising function to support the expedition.
-WHAT IS TEP: ADDRESS OF THE 7_,XPEDITION?
+HOW CAN I HELP?
-Boundary Road, Wahroonga, N.S. W. 2076
+For this expedition to be a success we must have the support of the public, especially  those people connected with bushwalking and mountaineering. The best way you could help is by sending a donation to the expedition, no matter how small or by arranging a fund-raising function to support the expedition.
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+WHAT IS THE ADDRESS OF THE EXPEDITION?
+Boundary Road, Wahroonga, N.S.W. 2076