2011 Expeditions/Projects supported by MEF

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2011 EXPEDITIONS/PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY MEF

(A summary by Hon Secretary W H Ruthven of each expedition report will be added when available)

REF EXPEDITION/PROJECT NAME LEADER COUNTRY/REGION GRANT

Objective

11/01 British Far West Nepal 2011 Julian Freeman-Attwood Nepal/Gorakh Himal
£1,800

First ascent of Gave Ding (6531m) and/or Pt 6298m

11/02 Irish Scottish East Greenland 2011 Rob MacCallum Greenland/East
£350X

Ski exploration & first ascents in Renland Peninsula of Scorsby Fjord

11/03 British Nanga Parbat - Mazeno Ridge 2011 Sandy Allan Pakistan
£1,500X

Complete alpine style traverse of Mazeno Ridge to summit of Nanga Parbat (8126m)

11/04 Mulu Caves 2011 Tim Allen Malaysia/Sarawak
£700

Continuation of Mulu Caves Project, including exploration, surveying, photography & scientific research

11/05 Shan Plateau (Myanmar) 2011 (caving) Ms Imogen Furlong Myanmar/Southern Shan
£850

To explore & document caves within the Southern Shan Plateau, particularly mapping of Htam Sam in Hopon region

11/06 Zhongdian 2010 (caving) Dr Hilary Greaves China
£850

Exploratory diving of rersurgences in the Yangtse valley with the hope of finding a large cave system

11/07 Mexico - Sistsema Huautla 2011 (caving) Chris Jewell Mexico/Pena Colorado
£350X

Exploration beyond the current diving limit of Sump7 - a 55m deep sump currently pushed for 150m

11/08 British Mount Hayes Guy Wilson USA/Alaska
£1,250

West Ridge of Mount Hayes plus full traverse

11/09 NZ Solu Khumbu Alpine-Style Ben Dare Nepal/Khumbu
£750

New routes on SW Face of Kusum Kanguru (6369m) & NE Face of Kyajo Ri (6186m)

11/10 Charakusa Spires 2011 Pete Rhodes Pakistan/Charakusa Valley
£1,000X

First ascent of 1100m NE Face of Farhad Brakk and/or Fati Brakka

11/11 British Kyashar 2011 Andy Houseman Nepal/Hinku Valley
£1,250

Unclimbed South Pillar of Kyashar (6769m)

11/12 British Yukon 2011: Walsh-Denis Glacier Glenn Wilks Canada/Yukon
£1,250

First ascents of peaks up to 3240m at the confluence of the Walsh & Denis Glaciers

11/13 British Jannu 2011 Matt Helliker Nepal/Kangchenjunga Himal
£2,500X

To climb a new route on the North Face of Jannu (7710m)

11/14 KCLAMC - Sarychat/Fersmana 2011 Dr Gareth Mottram Kyrgyzstan
£1,500

First ascent of Fers III Sarychat/Fersmana Sentinel Peak etc

11/16 FIDS Cordillera Oriental Matt Balmer Peru/Cord Oriental
£1,500

New route on S Face of Huaguruncho Chico (c.5200m)

11/17 Kygyz Djangart 2011 Richard Tremellen Kyrgyzstan/Djangart
£1,250

Exploration with first ascents of several peaks c.5000m

11/18 Tajikistan & Afghanistan First Ascents Ms Becky Coles ITajikistan/Muzkol & Afghanistan
£1,500

First ascents in the Muzkol Range of Tajikistan plus exploration and first ascents in Raig Jurm valley of Afghanistan

11/19 British Mugu 2011 Mick Fowler Nepal/West
£2,000

Exploration and first ascent of Mugu Chuli (6310m) and other peaks in area

11/20 Glacier Bay Climbing 2011 Dr Paul Knott USA/Alaska
£1,800

First ascent of Noth Ridge of Mt Orville (3199m)

11/21 Aberystwyth University Kamchatna Colin Souness Russia/Kamchatka Oblast
£2,000

Study of ash-covered glaciers with ascents of several volcanoes

11/22 NZ Women's Wakhan Corridor Ms Pat Deavoll Afghanistan/Wakhan Corriddor
£1,250

First ascent of NW Ridge of Koh-e-Baba Tangi (6516m) in Upper Kazget Valley

11/23 Foraker/Lacuna 2011 Graham Zimmerman USA/Alaska
£500

New routes on the SW Face of Mt Foraker & SE aspect of 'The Fin' in East fork of the Lacuna Glacier

11/24 British Cordillera Carabaya Tom Ripley Peru/Cord Carabaya
£1,250

Exploration and new routes on Chichicapac (5614m), Screwdriver (5543m) & Chequilla (c5400m)

11/25 Lunag Masssif 2011 Steve Holmes Nepal/Rolwaling
£1,500

Exploration of Lunag Mountain Range with first ascents and peak

11/26 British British Columbia 2011 Adrian Dye Canada/Brit Columbia
£650

First ascent of Sittakanay Peak (2315m or 2415m?), probably by its SE Ridge

11/27 British Eren Habirga * John Town China/Tien Shan
£2,000

First ascents of various unnamed peaks between 4800m & 5200m from the Ak-Tash Valley

11/28 Imperial College Reru Valley 2011 Jonathan Moodie India/Zanskar
£1,800

Exploration and first ascents around an unexplored valley

11/29 AC East Karakorum 2011 Mark Higton India/East Karakoram
£2,000X

First ascent of 7017m peak East of Saser Kangri

11/30 Muchu Chhish Peter Thompson Pakistan/Batura Muztagh
£2,500X

To make the first ascent of Muchu Chhish (7453m), probably by its S / W Ridges

X = Expedition cancelled, postponed, withdrawn or not accepted

* Alison Chadwick Memorial Grant for 2011 was awarded to Iwonna Hudowska, a member of 11/27, the British Eren Habirga Expedition.

TOTAL OF ABOVE GRANTS
£39,400

ALISON CHADWICK MEMORIAL GRANT
£400

DONATION TO ALPINE JOURNAL
£3,000

TOTAL VALUE OF GRANTS ALLOCATED IN 2010
£42,800

Grants to Expeditions 1977 - 2011 (represented in graphical form)

Destinations in 2011 (represented in graphical form)

MEF Committee Information 2010 - 2011

Report of the Chairman for 2010 - 2011

REF	EXPEDITION/PROJECT NAME	LEADER	COUNTRY/REGION	GRANT
Objective

11/01	British Far West Nepal 2011	Julian Freeman-Attwood	Nepal/Gorakh Himal	£1,800
First ascent of Gave Ding (6531m) and/or Pt 6298m

11/02	Irish Scottish East Greenland 2011	Rob MacCallum	Greenland/East	£350X
Ski exploration & first ascents in Renland Peninsula of Scorsby Fjord

11/03	British Nanga Parbat - Mazeno Ridge 2011	Sandy Allan	Pakistan	£1,500X
Complete alpine style traverse of Mazeno Ridge to summit of Nanga Parbat (8126m)

11/04	Mulu Caves 2011	Tim Allen	Malaysia/Sarawak	£700
Continuation of Mulu Caves Project, including exploration, surveying, photography & scientific research

11/05	Shan Plateau (Myanmar) 2011 (caving)	Ms Imogen Furlong	Myanmar/Southern Shan	£850
To explore & document caves within the Southern Shan Plateau, particularly mapping of Htam Sam in Hopon region

11/06	Zhongdian 2010 (caving)	Dr Hilary Greaves	China	£850
Exploratory diving of rersurgences in the Yangtse valley with the hope of finding a large cave system

11/07	Mexico - Sistsema Huautla 2011 (caving)	Chris Jewell	Mexico/Pena Colorado	£350X
Exploration beyond the current diving limit of Sump7 - a 55m deep sump currently pushed for 150m

11/08	British Mount Hayes	Guy Wilson	USA/Alaska	£1,250
West Ridge of Mount Hayes plus full traverse

11/09	NZ Solu Khumbu Alpine-Style	Ben Dare	Nepal/Khumbu	£750
New routes on SW Face of Kusum Kanguru (6369m) & NE Face of Kyajo Ri (6186m)

11/10	Charakusa Spires 2011	Pete Rhodes	Pakistan/Charakusa Valley	£1,000X
First ascent of 1100m NE Face of Farhad Brakk and/or Fati Brakka

11/11	British Kyashar 2011	Andy Houseman	Nepal/Hinku Valley	£1,250
Unclimbed South Pillar of Kyashar (6769m)

11/12	British Yukon 2011: Walsh-Denis Glacier	Glenn Wilks	Canada/Yukon	£1,250
First ascents of peaks up to 3240m at the confluence of the Walsh & Denis Glaciers

11/13	British Jannu 2011	Matt Helliker	Nepal/Kangchenjunga Himal	£2,500X
To climb a new route on the North Face of Jannu (7710m)

11/14	KCLAMC - Sarychat/Fersmana 2011	Dr Gareth Mottram	Kyrgyzstan	£1,500
First ascent of Fers III Sarychat/Fersmana Sentinel Peak etc

11/16	FIDS Cordillera Oriental	Matt Balmer	Peru/Cord Oriental	£1,500
New route on S Face of Huaguruncho Chico (c.5200m)

11/17	Kygyz Djangart 2011	Richard Tremellen	Kyrgyzstan/Djangart	£1,250
Exploration with first ascents of several peaks c.5000m

11/18	Tajikistan & Afghanistan First Ascents	Ms Becky Coles	ITajikistan/Muzkol & Afghanistan	£1,500
First ascents in the Muzkol Range of Tajikistan plus exploration and first ascents in Raig Jurm valley of Afghanistan

11/19	British Mugu 2011	Mick Fowler	Nepal/West	£2,000
Exploration and first ascent of Mugu Chuli (6310m) and other peaks in area

11/20	Glacier Bay Climbing 2011	Dr Paul Knott	USA/Alaska	£1,800
First ascent of Noth Ridge of Mt Orville (3199m)

11/21	Aberystwyth University Kamchatna	Colin Souness	Russia/Kamchatka Oblast	£2,000
Study of ash-covered glaciers with ascents of several volcanoes

11/22	NZ Women's Wakhan Corridor	Ms Pat Deavoll	Afghanistan/Wakhan Corriddor	£1,250
First ascent of NW Ridge of Koh-e-Baba Tangi (6516m) in Upper Kazget Valley

11/23	Foraker/Lacuna 2011	Graham Zimmerman	USA/Alaska	£500
New routes on the SW Face of Mt Foraker & SE aspect of 'The Fin' in East fork of the Lacuna Glacier

11/24	British Cordillera Carabaya	Tom Ripley	Peru/Cord Carabaya	£1,250
Exploration and new routes on Chichicapac (5614m), Screwdriver (5543m) & Chequilla (c5400m)

11/25	Lunag Masssif 2011	Steve Holmes	Nepal/Rolwaling	£1,500
Exploration of Lunag Mountain Range with first ascents and peak

11/26	British British Columbia 2011	Adrian Dye	Canada/Brit Columbia	£650
First ascent of Sittakanay Peak (2315m or 2415m?), probably by its SE Ridge

11/27	British Eren Habirga *	John Town	China/Tien Shan	£2,000
First ascents of various unnamed peaks between 4800m & 5200m from the Ak-Tash Valley

11/28	Imperial College Reru Valley 2011	Jonathan Moodie	India/Zanskar	£1,800
Exploration and first ascents around an unexplored valley

11/29	AC East Karakorum 2011	Mark Higton	India/East Karakoram	£2,000X
First ascent of 7017m peak East of Saser Kangri

11/30	Muchu Chhish	Peter Thompson	Pakistan/Batura Muztagh	£2,500X
To make the first ascent of Muchu Chhish (7453m), probably by its S / W Ridges


X = Expedition cancelled, postponed, withdrawn or not accepted

* Alison Chadwick Memorial Grant for 2011 was awarded to Iwonna Hudowska, a member of 11/27, the British Eren Habirga Expedition.


TOTAL OF ABOVE GRANTS				£39,400

ALISON CHADWICK MEMORIAL GRANT				£400
DONATION TO ALPINE JOURNAL				£3,000
TOTAL VALUE OF GRANTS ALLOCATED IN 2010				£42,800