Patron: H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, K.G., K.T.

 

2009 EXPEDITIONS/PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY MEF

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REF	EXPEDITION/PROJECT NAME	LEADER	COUNTRY/REGION	GRANT
Objective
09/01	Glaciological investigations in Kebnekaise Massif	Alessio Gusmeroli	Sweden/Tarfala Valley	£600
To investigate the nature of englacial water within the Storglaciaren using a range of techniques
09/02	British Ruth Gorge 2009	Gavin Pike	USA/Alaska	£500
Exploratory climbing from the Ruth Amphitheatre
09/04	British Chang Himal North Face	Andy Houseman	Nepal/Kangchanjunga Himal	£1,300
Unclimbed North Face of Chang Himal (aka Wedge Peak, 6750m)
09/05	Eagle Ski Club Lhagu Glacier	Dave Wynne-Jones	China/Tibet	£1,600X
To explore the Lhagu Glacier with ascent of Gemsongu (6450m)
08/06	British Rongla Kangri 2009	Julian Freeman-Attwood	China/Tibet	£1,500X
First ascent of Rongla Kangri (6700m)
09/07	British/New Zealand Alaska Extravaganza	Vivian Scott	USA/Alaska	Appd
First ascent of 'Z' Buttress on N side of Mount Hunter plus other objectives on Mount Foraker etc.
09/08	Kokshaal-Too 2009	Carl Reilly	Kyrgyzstan	£1,050
North ridge of Kizil Asker (5842m) and/or other first ascents in the area
09/09	Anglo New Zealand Zartosh 2009	Simon Woods	Pakistan/Batura	£1,550
Tajikistan/Muzkol range First ascent of Zartosh (c.6106m)
09/10	Xuelian Feng 2009	Dr Bruce Normand	China/Xianjiang Province	£1,050
North West and East Ridges of Xuelian Feng (6628m)
09/11	Glacier Bay Climbing 2009	Dr Paul Knott	USA/Alaska	£1,550
First ascent of N Ridge of Mt Crillon (3879m) including traverse of the mountain
09/14	Kara Gakar Exploratory Mountaineering 2009	Ms Sally Brown	Kyrgyzstan/Borkoldoy Range	£850
Exploratory mountaineering with a mix of technical & classical first ascents
09/15	New Zealand Mt Donakposang Ski	Steve Eastwood	China/Tibet	£1,300
To make the first ascent and ski descent of the unclimbed Mount Donakposang (6587 m) by way of the North West Ridge
09/16	British Kluane Icefields 2009 - Staircase Glacier	Glenn Wilks	Canada/Yukon	£1,300
To attempt first ascents of numerous unclimbed peaks (3300-3500m) on Stairway Glacier, Kluane Icefields NP
09/17	New Zealand Charakusa Big Wall	Bruce Dowrick	Pakistan	£550
To free climb a significant new route on Nafees Spire on K7
09/18	Indo-American/British Saser Kangri 2009	Jim Lowther	India/Ladakh	£1,050
First ascent of Plateau Peak & reconnaissance of Saser Kangri II East (7513m), with ascent if possible
09/19	New Zealand Nyambo Konka 2009	Ms Penny Goddard	China/West Sichuan	£1,550
Exploration in the Daxue Shan Range, with first ascent of Nyambo Konka (6114m)
09/20	British San Lorenzo 2009	Mick Fowler	Argentina	£1,300
Exploration with first ascent of S Face of Monte Frances (2200m)
09/21	Zhungar Alatau 2009	Stuart Worsfold	Kazakhstan/Zhungar Alatau	£1,300
Exploration and ascent of peaks and passes south of the tectonic depression occupied by the Koksu River
09/22	21st Century Altai	Tim Moss	Russia/Altai Republic	£1,050
Exploration and first ascents; produce the first guide to 'What’s Hot and What’s Not in the Russian Altai'
09/23	British Yangmolong	Dave Wynne-Jones	China/Sechuan	£1,300
First ascent of highest unclimbed peak in Yangmolong massif
09/24	British Mount Bradley 2009	Jon Bracey	USA/Alaska	Appd
South Face of Mount Bradley
09/27	KCLAMC Western Kokshaal-Too 2009	Edward Lemon	Peru/Cord Blanca	£850
Kyrgyzstan/Kokshaal-Too First ascents on the Kyrgyz-Chinese border, with verification of peak heights etc
09/28	New Zealand Batura Glacier 2009	Ms Pat Deavoll	Pakistan/Batura	£1,550X
Pakistan/Batura Exploration and climbing in the Batura Massif, with new routes on Kampire Dior (7142m) & Kuk Sar (6934m)
09/28A	New Zealand Batura Glacier 2009 (rev)	Ms Pat Deavoll	Pakistan	£1,250
Exploration and climbing in the Batura Massif with first ascent of Karim Sar (6180)
09/29	British St Elias Range 2009	Simon Yates	ICanada/Yukon	£1,050
First ascent of SW Ridge of S Summit of Mt Vancouver (aka Good Neighbor Peak, 4850m) on border with Alaska
09/30	British Apolobamba 2009	Kris Hill	Bolivia/Cord Apolobamba	£700
Exploration of Northern Apolobamba Range with attempts at new routes
X = Expedition cancelled, postponed, withdrawn or not accepted
App = Expedition approved, no grant made
Note that the Alison Chadwick Memorial Grant was not awarded in 2009, Committee of Management did not consider there to be any eligible candidates.
TOTAL OF ABOVE GRANTS				£27,600
DONATION TO ALPINE JOURNAL				£2,500
TOTAL VALUE OF GRANTS ALLOCATED IN 2009				£30,100