Victor Saunders

Victor Saunders

Victor Saunders is a British Mountaineer . He trained as an Architect at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. However his passion was climbing and he pioneered Ice Climbing in Scotland. He joined the North London Mountaineering Club in the 1980 and made frequent visits to Scotland.

He has lived in Les Houches, Chamonix since 2003, where he works as a Mountain Guide.

Notable climbs

* The Icicle Factory - Isle of Skye
* Golden Pillar of Spantik climbed with Mick Fowler- 1987 (Pakistan)

Books by Victor Saunders

*"Elusive Summits: Four Expeditions in the Karakoram"
*"Trekking and Climbing in the Andes" (Trekking and Climbing Guides) by Kate Harper, Val Pitkethly, Victor Saunders
*"No Place to Fall"
*"Alpes Occidentales Trekking y Alpinismo" by Victor Saunders and Hilary Sharp

External links

* [http://www.basecamp.co.uk/ www.basecamp.co.uk] - His company website
* [http://www.victorsaunders.com www.victorsaunders.com] - his personal website


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