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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.

1807 Expeditions found

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Map of Croatia

Izvor Licanke 2021 Expedition

Europe
Ref: 21/22
August 2021
Christine Grosart, Richard Walker, Mark Burkey, Louise McMahon, Fred Nunn, Anton Van Rosmalen and Velimir Vrzic
The renewed exploration of the Izvor Licanke cave in Fužine, Croatia is now into its 6th year. Covid-19 forced a hiatus in 2020, but this 2021 expedition was able to go ahead as planned. Unfortunately Read more
Map of Kyrgyzstan

Alpine Club Kyrgyzstan Expedition 2021

Central Asia
Ref: 21/09
July - August 2021
Tom Davis-Merry, Tom Simpson, Alex Metcalfe, Sam Davis and Sam Mace with Wayne Auton providing support from France
The team gathered in Bishkek before transferring to Kuiluu via Karakol. Here they established their basecamp with a view to climbing a number of virgin peaks off the East Bordlu Glacier. Due to proble Read more
Map of Iceland

Structural Glaciological Analysis of a Calving Glacier

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 21/07
July 2021
Nathaniel Baurley and Chris Tomsett
This research expedition aimed to undertake a complete structural glaciological analysis of Fjallsjökull, an active, calving glacier in south-east Iceland. Due to time and weather constraints, the tea Read more
Map of Nepal

British Rolwaling Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 19/37
November 2019
Ken Hopper, Simon Tietjen, Connor Holdsworth, Rich Lade and Will Rowland
During November, a British expedition travelled to the Rolwaling Himalaya where they established basecamp on the Ripimoshar Glacier. Their primary intention was a new route on Drangnag Ri. Following a Read more
Map of China

Topographic Catchment Assessment

China and Tibet
Ref: 19/36
October 2019
Rebecca Stewart
The original objective of this expedition in the Bomi region of Tibet, was to create a catchment wide topographic survey of Glacier 24K that could assess the sediment cascade through the system. Follo Read more
Map of Nepal

British Kangchung Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 19/11
October - November 2019
Paul Ramsden and Jim Hall
The team had two objectives on the north faces of Kangchung Shar and Kangchung Nup, both of which have seen previous ascents via their south faces. Flying first from Kathmandu to Lukla, they then hike Read more
Map of Nepal

British Ardang Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 19/38
October - December 2019
Emily Ward and Mark Bielby
After waiting out a few days' storm at their first planned objective on peaks south of Nying Khola, the team ultimately decided to move on rather than wait for more settled weather. They hiked over to Read more
Map of Iceland

UAV Glaciological Analysis

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 19/15
September 2019
Nathaniel Baurley and Chris Tomsett
The original objective was to carry out UAV surveys of the Breiðamerkurjökull and Fjallsjökull glaciers. However, due to time and logistical constraints, the expedition decided to focus solely on sur Read more
Map of Chile

Jorge Montt Glacier Ski Expedition

America – South
Ref: 19/30
September - October 2019
Marian Krogh, Stephanie Jones and Gabrielle Degagne
This team of three had the joint objectives of exploring the northern portion of the southern Patagonian ice field and to access and explore on ski the southern icefield by way of glacier Chico, skiin Read more
Map of Peru

Novel Remote Sensing of Glacial Change

America – South
Ref: 19/13
September 2019
Liam Taylor, Duncan Quincey, Mark Smith, Lee Brown, Joshua Chambers, Joshua Wolstenholme and Michael Grimes
The expedition from the University of Leeds travelled to Peru in order to test a novel remote sensing system for providing real-time assessment of glacial change. The data once published should help i Read more