2007 Expeditions/Projects supported by MEF

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2007 EXPEDITIONS/PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY MEF

2007 Expedition report summaries will be posted on this page when available

REF EXPEDITION/PROJECT NAME LEADER COUNTRY/REGION GRANT

Objective

07/01 Xtreme Everest Dr Mike Grocott Nepal/Khumbu
App

To measure the oxygen level in the blood on the summit of Everest + other physiological research

07/02 McMahon Line 2007 Julian Freeman-Attwood China/Tibet
£2,300 X

First ascent of Nyegi Kangsang (7047m) plus exploration of other un-named peaks in the area

07/03 British Ruth Gorge 2007 Oliver Metherell USA/Alaska
App

New routes on East Face of Mt Wake (2755m) and/or West faces of London, Werewolf & London Towers

07/04 British Graham Land 2007 Paul Josse Antarctica/Graham Land
£1,150

Exploration inland from Darbel Bay, with first ascents of Mount Bain & Slessor Peaks

07/05 British Manamcho 2007 Mick Fowler China/Tibet
£2300

First Ascent of Manamcho (6264m) 'the Matterhorn of the Nyainkentanghla'

07/06 Scottish Dan Beard Vivian Scott USA/Alaska
£850

First ascent of East Face of Mount Dan Beard (3127m) in the Northern Ruth Gorge

07/07 Dronning Louise Land 2007 Russ Hore Greenland/East
£850

Exploration and first ascents and collection of meteorites in Southern Dronning Louise Land

07/08A Kuksay 2007 John Allen China/Xinjiang
£1,150

Exploration and first ascents of peaks 5500m - 6355m around Kuksay Glacier

07/09 Medical Sentinel Surg Cdr Adrian Mellor Argentina
App

To use an ascent of Aconcagua (6962m) via the Normal Route to conduct medical research in conjunction with CASE

07/10 British Darwin Range 2007 Simon Yates Chile/Cord Darwin
£1,150

Exploration with first ascent of S Face of Monte Frances (2200m)

07/11A North West Face of Cerro Mariposa 2007 Dr Andy Cave Argentina/Rio Turbio
£1,150

Exploration of Rio Turbio and first ascent of 'Mariposa' a 1200m big wall

07/12 New Zealand Himalaya Alpine- Style Brian Alder India/
£1,550

First ascent of new route on N Face of Changabang (6864m) and/or new routes in area

07/13 Ex Boreal Zenith W/O1 Sam Marshall Greenland/
£1,150

Exploration and first ascents in Andrees Land

07/14 FRCC Cordillera Carabaya 2007 Stephen Reid Peru/Cord Carabaya
£1,550

First ascent of South Ridge/Face of Chichicipac (5614m)

07/15 Kalanka North Face 2007 Nick Bullock India/
£1,900

New route on North Face of Kalanka (6931m)

07/16 NZ Womens Beka Brakkai Chhok Ms Pat Deavoll Pakistan/N
£2,300

First ascent of Beka Brakkai Chhok (6940m) (by its South Face)

07/17 Alpine Club Ak-Shirak on Ski Dave Wynne-Jones Kyrgyzstan/Ak-Shirak
£1,550

Exploration of glacier systems of the NE Ak-Shirak range during a circuit on ski with first ascents of peaks en route

07/18 British Nainquentanglha West Dr Derek Buckle China/Tibet
£1,150 X

Exploration of peaks & glaciers to NE of Jomo Kangri with first ascents of Xabu (6340m) & Tangmonja (6194m)

07/19 W Lancs Scouts E Greenland 2007 - Ren Land Dick Griffiths Greenland/East
£650

Exploration and first ascents of peaks in a rarely visited area

07/20 Eastern Huayhuash 2007 Carl Reilly Peru/Cord Huayhuash
£850

Exploration of the southern spur of the Eastern Huayhuash with first ascent of SW Face of Jirishanca Chico (5467m) + other peaks

07/21 Malitskovo Glacier Stuart Howard Kyrgyzsrtan/Western Kokshaal
£850

Exploration of Malitskovo Glacier with first ascent of Pik 5055m

07/22A British Yangmolong 2007 Dave Wynne-Jones China/Szechuan
£1,550

First ascent of Yangmolong (6060m)

07/24 Welsh Central Tower of Paine 2007 Dai Lampard Chile/Paine NP
App

New route on the Central Tower of Paine

07/25 SMC East Greenland 2007 Dr Colwyn Jones Greenland/North East
£1150

First ascents in Staunings Alps

07/26 Conference: 150 years of Mountain Knowledge Prof Martin Price (UK)
App

A one-day event in the Swiss Embassy London to discuss how mountaineers scientists have increased our knowledge of mountain regions

07/27 Contrahierbas 2007 Tony Barton Peru/Cord Blanca & Oriental
£1,150

New routes, including first ascent of Nevado Contrahierbas (6036m)

07/28 Hispar Peter Thompson Psakistan/Hispar Glacier
£1,550

First ascents of various 6000m peaks plus a reconnaissance of the W side of Tahu Rutum (6651m)

07/30 East Greenland (Sortebrae) 2007 David Jakulis Greenland/East
£700

Exploratory mountaineering and first ascents in an unvisited area between Sortebrae, Knud Rassmussen Land & Ejnar Mikkelsens Fjeld massif

07/31 British Zhopu 2007 David Gerrard Tibet
£1,550

First ascents of Jarinjabo Hati and other unclimbed peaks

07/32 British Lowell Glacier Simon Richardson Canada/Yukon
£1,150

South Face of Pinnacle Peak & South Pillar of Lowell Peak

07/33 Imperial College Quimsa Cruz 2007 Hal Watts Bolivia/Cord Quimsa Cruz
£650

Exploration of climbing potential north east of Laguna Blanca with first ascents

07/35 British North Lungkar John Town China/Tibet
£1,150

First ascent of Peak7200/6704m and others in Gertse County of Northern Tibet

07/37 Shingu Charpa 07 John Arran Pakistan
£850

Exploration around the Nangma Valley, with first ascents/new routes including the East Face of Shingu Charpa (5600m)

07/38 Unclimbed Tibet 2007 John Arran China/EasternTibet
£1,550 X

First ascent of Dojitsengma (5662m), which lies between Rawu & Lhagu in the Kangri Garpo range

07/39 Ikhatta Karna Ms Luisa Giles Pakistan
£800

First ascent of Peak 5700m 'Hidden Tower' by its North Ridge

07/40A 2007 Kharchakund Ms Pat Deavoll India/Garhwal
£1,900

First ascent of SE Ridge of Kharchakund (6612m)

07/41 British Sikkim 2007 Roger Payne India/Sikkim
£1,550

Exploration with first ascent of South Ridge of Gurodongmar (6715m) and other peaks

07/42 Zhongdian Caves Gavin Lowe China/Yunnan
£800

Recce for & exploration of caves in Sanba County, Zhongdian Prefecture

X = Expedition cancelled, postponed, withdrawn or not accepted

App = Expedition approved, no grant made

Alison Chadwick Memorial Grant for 2007 awarded to
Anne Arran as an individual on 07/38

She received the sum of £400 in addition to the expedition grant shown above

TOTAL OF ABOVE GRANTS
£42,450

ALISON CHADWICK MEMORIAL GRANT
£400

DONATION TO ALPINE JOURNAL
£2,500

TOTAL VALUE OF GRANTS ALLOCATED IN 2007
£45,350

Grants to Expeditions 1977 - 2007 (represented in graphical form)

Destinations in 2007 (represented in graphical form)

MEF Committee Information 2006 - 2007

Report of the Chairman for 2006 - 2007

REF	EXPEDITION/PROJECT NAME	LEADER	COUNTRY/REGION	GRANT
Objective

07/01	Xtreme Everest	Dr Mike Grocott	Nepal/Khumbu	App
To measure the oxygen level in the blood on the summit of Everest + other physiological research

07/02	McMahon Line 2007	Julian Freeman-Attwood	China/Tibet	£2,300 X
First ascent of Nyegi Kangsang (7047m) plus exploration of other un-named peaks in the area

07/03	British Ruth Gorge 2007	Oliver Metherell	USA/Alaska	App
New routes on East Face of Mt Wake (2755m) and/or West faces of London, Werewolf & London Towers

07/04	British Graham Land 2007	Paul Josse	Antarctica/Graham Land	£1,150
Exploration inland from Darbel Bay, with first ascents of Mount Bain & Slessor Peaks

07/05	British Manamcho 2007	Mick Fowler	China/Tibet	£2300
First Ascent of Manamcho (6264m) 'the Matterhorn of the Nyainkentanghla'

07/06	Scottish Dan Beard	Vivian Scott	USA/Alaska	£850
First ascent of East Face of Mount Dan Beard (3127m) in the Northern Ruth Gorge

07/07	Dronning Louise Land 2007	Russ Hore	Greenland/East	£850
Exploration and first ascents and collection of meteorites in Southern Dronning Louise Land

07/08A	Kuksay 2007	John Allen	China/Xinjiang	£1,150
Exploration and first ascents of peaks 5500m - 6355m around Kuksay Glacier

07/09	Medical Sentinel	Surg Cdr Adrian Mellor	Argentina	App
To use an ascent of Aconcagua (6962m) via the Normal Route to conduct medical research in conjunction with CASE

07/10	British Darwin Range 2007	Simon Yates	Chile/Cord Darwin	£1,150
Exploration with first ascent of S Face of Monte Frances (2200m)

07/11A	North West Face of Cerro Mariposa 2007	Dr Andy Cave	Argentina/Rio Turbio	£1,150
Exploration of Rio Turbio and first ascent of 'Mariposa' a 1200m big wall

07/12	New Zealand Himalaya Alpine- Style	Brian Alder	India/	£1,550
First ascent of new route on N Face of Changabang (6864m) and/or new routes in area

07/13	Ex Boreal Zenith	W/O1 Sam Marshall	Greenland/	£1,150
Exploration and first ascents in Andrees Land

07/14	FRCC Cordillera Carabaya 2007	Stephen Reid	Peru/Cord Carabaya	£1,550
First ascent of South Ridge/Face of Chichicipac (5614m)

07/15	Kalanka North Face 2007	Nick Bullock	India/	£1,900
New route on North Face of Kalanka (6931m)

07/16	NZ Womens Beka Brakkai Chhok	Ms Pat Deavoll	Pakistan/N	£2,300
First ascent of Beka Brakkai Chhok (6940m) (by its South Face)

07/17	Alpine Club Ak-Shirak on Ski	Dave Wynne-Jones	Kyrgyzstan/Ak-Shirak	£1,550
Exploration of glacier systems of the NE Ak-Shirak range during a circuit on ski with first ascents of peaks en route

07/18	British Nainquentanglha West	Dr Derek Buckle	China/Tibet	£1,150 X
Exploration of peaks & glaciers to NE of Jomo Kangri with first ascents of Xabu (6340m) & Tangmonja (6194m)

07/19	W Lancs Scouts E Greenland 2007 - Ren Land	Dick Griffiths	Greenland/East	£650
Exploration and first ascents of peaks in a rarely visited area

07/20	Eastern Huayhuash 2007	Carl Reilly	Peru/Cord Huayhuash	£850
Exploration of the southern spur of the Eastern Huayhuash with first ascent of SW Face of Jirishanca Chico (5467m) + other peaks

07/21	Malitskovo Glacier	Stuart Howard	Kyrgyzsrtan/Western Kokshaal	£850
Exploration of Malitskovo Glacier with first ascent of Pik 5055m

07/22A	British Yangmolong 2007	Dave Wynne-Jones	China/Szechuan	£1,550
First ascent of Yangmolong (6060m)

07/24	Welsh Central Tower of Paine 2007	Dai Lampard	Chile/Paine NP	App
New route on the Central Tower of Paine

07/25	SMC East Greenland 2007	Dr Colwyn Jones	Greenland/North East	£1150
First ascents in Staunings Alps

07/26	Conference: 150 years of Mountain Knowledge	Prof Martin Price	(UK)	App
A one-day event in the Swiss Embassy London to discuss how mountaineers scientists have increased our knowledge of mountain regions

07/27	Contrahierbas 2007	Tony Barton	Peru/Cord Blanca & Oriental	£1,150
New routes, including first ascent of Nevado Contrahierbas (6036m)

07/28	Hispar	Peter Thompson	Psakistan/Hispar Glacier	£1,550
First ascents of various 6000m peaks plus a reconnaissance of the W side of Tahu Rutum (6651m)

07/30	East Greenland (Sortebrae) 2007	David Jakulis	Greenland/East	£700
Exploratory mountaineering and first ascents in an unvisited area between Sortebrae, Knud Rassmussen Land & Ejnar Mikkelsens Fjeld massif

07/31	British Zhopu 2007	David Gerrard	Tibet	£1,550
First ascents of Jarinjabo Hati and other unclimbed peaks

07/32	British Lowell Glacier	Simon Richardson	Canada/Yukon	£1,150
South Face of Pinnacle Peak & South Pillar of Lowell Peak

07/33	Imperial College Quimsa Cruz 2007	Hal Watts	Bolivia/Cord Quimsa Cruz	£650
Exploration of climbing potential north east of Laguna Blanca with first ascents

07/35	British North Lungkar	John Town	China/Tibet	£1,150
First ascent of Peak7200/6704m and others in Gertse County of Northern Tibet

07/37	Shingu Charpa 07	John Arran	Pakistan	£850
Exploration around the Nangma Valley, with first ascents/new routes including the East Face of Shingu Charpa (5600m)

07/38	Unclimbed Tibet 2007	John Arran	China/EasternTibet	£1,550 X
First ascent of Dojitsengma (5662m), which lies between Rawu & Lhagu in the Kangri Garpo range

07/39	Ikhatta Karna	Ms Luisa Giles	Pakistan	£800
First ascent of Peak 5700m 'Hidden Tower' by its North Ridge

07/40A	2007 Kharchakund	Ms Pat Deavoll	India/Garhwal	£1,900
First ascent of SE Ridge of Kharchakund (6612m)

07/41	British Sikkim 2007	Roger Payne	India/Sikkim	£1,550
Exploration with first ascent of South Ridge of Gurodongmar (6715m) and other peaks

07/42	Zhongdian Caves	Gavin Lowe	China/Yunnan	£800
Recce for & exploration of caves in Sanba County, Zhongdian Prefecture


























X = Expedition cancelled, postponed, withdrawn or not accepted
App = Expedition approved, no grant made

Alison Chadwick Memorial Grant for 2007 awarded to Anne Arran as an individual on 07/38 She received the sum of £400 in addition to the expedition grant shown above


TOTAL OF ABOVE GRANTS				£42,450
ALISON CHADWICK MEMORIAL GRANT				£400
DONATION TO ALPINE JOURNAL				£2,500
TOTAL VALUE OF GRANTS ALLOCATED IN 2007				£45,350