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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.

1783 Expeditions found

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British Shivling Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 88/50
September - October 1988
Dr Mike Searle with Owain Jones, Scott Umpleby, Steve Wallis and James Robertson
This five-member team's attempt on the NW ridge of Shivling from the Meru glacier was abandoned at s600m, alter two members suffered acute mountain sickness symptoms. Read more
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British Kalidahar Spires

Himalaya – India
Ref: 88/23
August - September 1988
Geoff Hornby, Tom Munis, Carl Schaschke, Jeff Knightm Conrad Anker and Kevin Gheen
This six-man team made a successful first ascent of Mt Kalidahar (5,900m) by the W ridge from Darlang Nullah in Kishtwar. They also climbed the Kalidahar Spire (5,600m) by the N spur, and attempted th Read more
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British East Kishtwar

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 88/10
August - September 1988
Simon Richardson with Roger Everett, Darien Gaffney and Christine Richardson
Two members made a successful first ascent of Peak c6,300m between the Umasi La and the Muni La in East Kishtwar at the head of the Chomochior glacier. They have proposed the name of Chomochior for th Read more
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Scottish Staunings Alps - NE Greenland

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 88/37
August - September 1988
John Peden, Anthony Walker, Bob O'Brien, John Wells, Brian Duchart, Pat Duchart, Paul Thomson and Reed Sadler
This party's objective of a first complete ski traverse of the Staunings Alps from Nordvest Fjord in the S to Kap Petersen in the N along the central spine had to be abandoned half-way owing to weathe Read more
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British Malubiting Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 88/31
August 1988
Stephen Called with John McBean, Raymond Duffy and Leslie Anderson
This four-man team was frustrated by bad weather in their attempt on Malubiting (7,432m) from its hitherto unclimbed S side. Their approach via Dassu and the Baskal glacier was chosen for its proximit Read more
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Charakusa Spires 88

Pakistan
Ref: 88/21
August 1988
Andrew Bunnage with David Hamilton, Chris Holder, Jill Onset, Bob Pettite and John Stiles
This six-member group succeeded in four first ascents: TDK Spire, Mt Beatrice, Mt Poro and Nasa, all between 53 50m and 58 som. Detailed climbing directions have been provided for all four. Read more
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British Makalu Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 88/40
August - September 1988
Greg Child with Terry Mooney, Sharu Phrase, Pratfall Mistry, Rick Allen, Andy Parkin, Mark Miller, Sean Smith, Simon Yates, Alan Hinks and Doug Scott
After discarding their main objective of the W face of Makalu, and also their secondary objective of the Baxter-Jones Couloir, the climbing members of this large party reached the Makalu La at 7,000m. Read more
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International Gangotri Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 88/24
August - October 1988
Dr Jim Duff with Nic Deka, Robert Hamilton, Paul Darby, Ann Wessing, Dave Gardner, Tony McKenny, Sue Duff, Mike Ling, John Davidson, Trevor Jones, Dr Russ Cooper, Andy Henderson, Warwick Baird, Mike Goff, Angela Hawse, Brian Hall and John Porter
Half of the 17 climbers (Australian, US, South African and four British) succeeded in climbing Kedarnath Dome (6,831m), but bad weather caused them to abandon attempts on the S pillar of Shivling. Read more
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London Mountaineering Club Expedition to Altai

Central Asia
Ref: 88/26
July - August 1988
Andrew Lovatt Bond and Steve Gould
This two-man team failed in their objective of traversing the three peaks of Heroic Korea, Sapoznikov and Sukhov, but instead climbed the N face of Ak Ayuk (3,650m) and also, by the normal route, E Bi Read more
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Lancashire Polytechnic Tien Shan Caving Expedition

Central Asia
Ref: 88/25
July - September 1988
Dr Jim Birchall with Randy Allsop, Tony Bottom, Peter Muckalt, Melvin Penn, Kieran Phelan, Diana Wright and Keith Wright
This reconnaissance expedition was disappointed to find no obvious evidence of karst limestone caves in the Chinese Tien Shan, though there are plenty in the Russian Tien Shan. They investigated the l Read more