~ A Tribute to Roger Payne ~
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| Mandip Singh Soin and Roger Payne at Pigne de la Le. |
Roger Payne left us on 12th July, 2012, at the age of 55, leaving friends across the globe devastated. Roger was a dear friend of Anita & Mandip for 25 years, and travelled to India often. Roger was the force behind the Indo-Pakistan Friendship expedition, supported by IUCN and UIAA in the Swiss Alps in 2002 - the Year of the Mountains.
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| Indo-Pak Friendship Expedition in the Swiss Alps ,2002. |
He was the former General Secretary of the British Mountaineering Council and was a qualified mountain guide and avalanche expert, having done over 20 expeditions to the Karakoram, South America and Himalayan Ranges, including K2 and the north face of Changanbang, and having made first-ascents in 4 continents.
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| Roger Payne, Charu Sharma and Mandip Singh Soin at Riffelhorn in Zermatt. |
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| Mandip Singh Soin and Roger Payne in front of Mt Allalain. |
On his first death anniversary, Ibex Expeditions pays tribute to a gentleman who walked lightly, with care, in the mountains he loved to passionately.
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| Loretto McNaught Davis, Roger Payne and Mandip Singh Soin at the Alpine Club's 150th Celebration. |
We will always remember Roger, and send healing energy to his wife and climbing partner, Julie-Ann Clyma.
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