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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.

1799 Expeditions found

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Jaonli (Garhwal) Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 89/01
June 1989
Mike Banks and Alan Blackshaw from Britain, Joss Lynam, Paddy O'Leary and Don Roberts from Ireland, Hashmat Singh, C.P. Ravichandra, Chewang Thunder from India
This British-Irish-Indian party explored the relatively unvisited Khatling Cirque, were turned back at 5,850m on the unclimbed S ridge of Jaonli, but made the first ascent of P5,450m (by E face and SE Read more
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British Mount Foraker Expedition

America – North & Central
Ref: 89/20
May-June 1989
Jonathan Preston and Roy Ruddle
Abandoning their objective of a first British ascent of the SSE ('French') ridge of Mt Foraker, this two-man team made a successful first ascent of the S face of Mt Hunter to its junction with the SW Read more
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New Zealand Uli Biaho Spire

Pakistan
Ref: 89/14
May - June 1989
Paul Rogers with Murray Judge, Guy Cotter, Ed Cotter, Nick Cradock and Anna Cook
The six-member New Zealand party climbed the magnificent granite tower UIi Biaho (S of the Trango glacier), despite difficult snow conditions, by a route differing slightly from previous Italian and A Read more
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Polish International Everest W Ridge Spring Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 89/53
May - June 1989
Henry Todd as part of a 19 member team including 10 Poles, 4 Americans, 3 Mexicans and a Canadian
The British member of this disastrous Polish expedition reports that five of the six members who reached the summit of Everest by the W ridge and the Hornbein Couloir were killed by a massive avalanch Read more
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Patacancha (Peru) Expedition

America – South
Ref: 89/57
April - September 1989
Ann Kendall with Robert Early, Geis Gerard den Ouden, David Bonner, Mike McDonnell, Klara Spindle, Rosemary Burton, Percy Paz Flores and Jose Gonzales
Teams from this nine-member expedition continued research projects begun in 1987 into the environmental (soil and flora) and settlement patterns, the ethnography, the agro-economic systems and trade r Read more
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British Baruntse Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 89/40
April - May 1989
David Beer with Paul Evans, Dave Hatton, Yvonne Holland, Steve Magowan and Andy Wrigley
This six-member party took the long approach route from Dharan up the Barun valley past Makalu Base Camp to attempt the SE ridge of Baruntse (7,104m) from the lower Barun glacier. Some members had acc Read more
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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