Russians Climb Nameless Mountain

Russian mountaineers have scaled a previously unclimbed and nameless peak in Antarctica, which we tell you only because of our deep fondness for the report of the climb on a Russian news site, which is similarly nameless.

'To reach the peak the mountaineers had to climb numerous upright sections.' It says here. 'The strenuous 14-hour climb was further aggravated by a rushing mighty wind. Yet, it was worth endeavouring. The pioneers called the peak Georgy Zhukov after a prominent Soviet marshal (1896-1974) of the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) against fascism.'

We particularlylike the 'rushing mighty wind'. One day all climbing news will be written this way. For the full report click here and yes, this is a shameless, Friday morning space filler...