Historedia
Person

Douglas Saunders

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Douglas Saunders, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First ascent of Batian, Mount Kenya, 1899

    1899

    Role: Botanist

    1. 30 August 1899 · Southeast face of NelionFirst Attempt on Nelion

      Mackinder, Ollier, and Brocherel attempted the summit via the southeast face but retreated near Nelion due to nightfall.

    2. 5 September 1899 · Main peaksRoute Survey

      The team surveyed the main peaks to find an easier route to the summit.

    3. 11 September 1899 · Darwin GlacierDarwin Glacier Retreat

      Ollier and Brocherel were forced to retreat from the Darwin Glacier due to a blizzard.

    4. 13 September 1899 · Batian PeakFirst Ascent of Batian

      Mackinder, Ollier, and Brocherel reached the summit of Batian at noon on 13 September 1899.

Sources

  1. Mount Kenya Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22