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Expedition Reports

Every MEF-supported expedition is required to submit a report to the foundation. We have archived these reports so that they can be of use in research and the planning of future expeditions. Listed below are summary pages for every expedition that the MEF has supported with links to their complete expedition reports. Expeditions can be refined by geographical area and purpose, browsed using the map below or searched using the search box.

1791 Expeditions found

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2025 Khurdopin Sar Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 25/29
August - September 2025
Peter Thompson and Patrick Heger
Despite Heger's desire to make an attempt on Khurdopin Sar (6346m) as planned, Thompson did not feel up to the climb, having contracted a cough on the approach. As a result, the pair left Pakistan wit Read more
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Spang Nala Traverse

Himalaya – India
Ref: 25/24
August 2025
Shar Mathias and Oak Jones
Advice from locals led this team to approach their objectives from Photang Nala rather than Spang Nala, crossing a pass directly onto the upper glacier. From here they accomplished their primary objec Read more
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Baffin Island 2025

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 25/01
April - May 2025
Tom Harding, Leanne Dyke, Ben James and James Hoyes
After an initial false start when strong winds prevented the team from accessing their planned snowmobile drop-off in the Kingnait Fjord, they changed plans and were dropped near Summit Lake in the We Read more
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An Erosion Rate for Everest

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/03
April - May 2025
Ann Rowan, George Young, Katie Miles, Duncan Quincey and Bryn Hubbard
The aim of this expedition was to fill a key knowledge gap in the scientific understanding of Himalayan glaciers. While much is understood regarding the glacier dynamics, palaeoglaciation and the effe Read more
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HI-RISE Ecology

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/28
May - June 2025
Claudia Alvarado and Ram Devi Tachamo Shah
The overarching aim of this scientific research expedition was to understand how river ecosystems respond to glacial meltwater dynamics in the headwaters of the Nepal Himalaya, where glacier retreat i Read more
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Himalayan Late Quaternary Palaeoglaciation

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/26
April - May 2025
George E. Young
This expedition was part of a larger scientific project which seeks to better understand what role, if any, climactic drivers (as opposed to glaciological drivers) played in differences in the timing Read more
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LOSTMELT

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/09
April - May 2025
Katie Miles, Ann Rowan, George Young, Duncan Quincey and Bryn Hubbard, with assistance from Matt Peacey and Sunil Oulkar
Thie scientific expedition set out to assess whether meltwater is 'lost' from the hydrological system of the Khumbu Glacier, whether this 'lost' meltwater re-emerges downstream and how this 'lost' mel Read more
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Understanding Glacier Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Hazard Evolution in Lunana, Bhutan

Himalaya - Bhutan
Ref: 25/21
May - June 2025
Sonam Rinzin and Alex Hyde
The pair used a multi-beam echo sounder drone boat from Newcastle University to assess the bathymetry of Thorthormi lake. Launching from two locations at both ends of Thorthormi lake, they covered 15 Read more
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Project Together 2025

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/02
March 2025
Prakash Gurung, Pur Bahadur 'Yukta' Gurung and Sandesh Sherpa, with three local porters
This team of three aimed to make the first ascent of Khayang Peak, a 6,186m peak in Nepal’s Manaslu region, via an alpine-style ascent of the mountain's southwest face. After establishing a base camp Read more
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Hidden British Cochamó Expedition 2024

America – South
Ref: 24/31
November - December 2024
Mike 'Twid' Turner and Kevin Kilroy
Having been forced to abandon their initial objective of establishing a new big-wall line on El Monstruo (1593m) due to severe November weather making the approach too dangerous, this team switched th Read more