Kings' Peak

Kings Peak, at 946 meters, is the tallest mountain in Kings state and in Lovia. It is in the Abby Highlands. Though it is not as high as other mountains around the world, it is arid, snowy and very dangerous. It is a great challenge to be able to climb and descend the mountain. Thus, all expeditions to the mountain have been highly publicized.

The Great Race
In 1901, A challenge was established by Sir George Coningham, where he would give $5,000 to the first person to climb and descend Kings Peak. A team led by Maxence Lebrun, and a team led by Francis Euston took up the challenge. Lebrun's team made it to 200 meters, but Maxence became sick and they had to turn back. Francis Euston made it up 250 meters, but he fell into a crevasse, and became the 1st casualty on Kings Peak. No one won the challenge that time.

Macray Expedition
In 1907, James Macray led an expedition to Kings Peak, to win the $5000 prize. He was practically broke, so he needed money badly. When his expedition crew found out he had no money to pay them. Demoralized, Macray also turned back.

William Everett Expedition
In 1913, Willian S. Everett led a major expedition to Kings Peak. He had contacted the press and the radio, to capure his amazing feat. He was really honfident he would reach the top. Everett had purchased 2 fine Arabian horses and a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost, for use in the climb. Though the Silver Ghost had been tested in Europe for HILL climbing, Everett was sure it could climb Kings Peak. The car broke down in 20 minutes; it had been pushed too much. He then used the horses; they weren't used to the cold and eventually died of it. So, Everett's major failure appeared in the front page of Lovian newspapers.

Schiller Expedition
Bernd Schiller, a Swiss mountain climber went to Lovia in 1916 and began his ascent of Kings Peak. He was used to climbing the alps, so he underestimated the real force of the mountain. Halfway up, he broke his leg and had to turn back.

Varne Expedition
Louis-Joseph Varne, a French naturalist, came to Lovia in order to study the conditions of Kings Peak. He made the climb, but spent many nights there. He ws found dead in the mountain, which doctors said the cause was that he got sick.

Montgomery Expedition
In 1925, J. Mallory Montgomery attempted to do what Willian S. Everett tried to do, climb Kings Peak in a car. He purchased a British Army truck to use on the climb. Though he made it to 300 meters up (far more then Everett achieved), the car could not go any further.

Second Schiller Expedition
This time, Bernd Schiller was well equipped and well aware. His second expedition began on 3 June, 1928. He made the ascent quickly, and made it to the top, after which he placed a Swiss and Lovian flag on the summit. But, he had to camp out near the peak, and that proved fatal.

It would be a while before anyone attempted an ascent to Kings Peak.

Furman Expedition
On October 16, 1939, Henrik Furman, Albert Arthur Ramsley and Marco Zrin achieved what many before them failed to do. They managed an ascent AND descent of Kings' Peak, and were rewarded with Coningham's $5000 prize, presented by Silvia Coningham (Sir George's daughter and A.A. Ramsley's mother]].