The Kanchenjunga Expedition : Members fo the advance party of International climbers photographed at Venice before leaving for India . LtoR Dr H Richter , Mr F S Smythe , Frau Dyhrenfurth , Professor Gunter O Dyhrenfurth (behind), Herr C Duvanel and Mr E Gaspari . Frau Dyhrenfurth , the only women accompanying the expedition , is a first rate climber , and is also well known as an international lawn tennis player 8 March 1930