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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.

1789 Expeditions found

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British Avon Nun Kun

Himalaya – India
Ref: 88/05
May - June 1988
Bill Ogburn with Jed Meyer, Mick Seavers and Pete Hudd from Britain
This four-man team aimed to traverse Nun Kun up the E ridge and down the W ridge, but high water on the Suru River prevented access to the E ridge. They joined up with an Indian party for the W ridge Read more
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UK-New Zealand, Mount Foraker, Alaska

America – North & Central
Ref: 88/28
May - June 1988
Roger Payne and Julie-Ann Clyma
This two-member team reconnoitred Mt Foraker from the Kahiltna glacier side, abandoned attempts on both the NW ridge and Cassin ridge of Mt McKinley, but joined the standard W buttress route via Denal Read more
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Anglo-Indian Jitchu Drake (6790m)

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 88/39
May 1988
Doug Scott, Victor Saunders, Neil Lindsay, Lindsay Griffin, David Rose and Sharu Prabhu
Two British men and one Indian woman followed a variation of the 1984 Japanese route up the SE ridge to the S summit of Jitchu Drake (NW Bhutan) and continued to make the first ascent of the N peak. Read more
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Everest - Kangshung Face

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 88/15
April - May 1988
Stephen Venables with Paul Teare, Robert Anderson and Ed Webster with support from Joe Blackburn, Kasang Tsering, Pasang Nurbu and Mimi Zieman
This US/Canadian/UK team tackled the difficult and spectacular ice of the 'Neverest' buttress on the E face of the South Col. Three members reached the S summit. Venables continued alone to the top of Read more
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Menlungtse and the Search for the Yeti

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 88/13
April - May 1988
Chris Bonington with Andy Fanshawe from Britain and David Breshears, Steve Shea from USA
From a camp at 6,600m on the W ridge of Menlungtse, Bonington and two members of his team retreated from the foot of the headwall. After reconnoitring the E ridge, Fanshawe and Hinkes reverted to the Read more
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Cho Oyu SW Ridge

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 88/06
April - May 1988
John Hall with Alan Hunt, Dave Morris, Derek Price, Wes Sterritt and Dave Walsh
Two members of this small alpine-style party reached the summit of Cho Oyu by the SW ridge, using skis to about 6,000m on the Gyabrag glacier. The third member suffered frost-bitten feet. Read more
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The British Services Everest Expedition 1988

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 88/19
April - May 1988
Lieutenant Colonel GDB Keelan and a large team
This very large party of 36 officers and men approached Everest by the Rongbuk glacier, intending to climb the mountain by the west ridge. They made three bids for the summit, one group of two reachin Read more
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Eagle Ski Club: Tien Shan

Central Asia
Ref: 88/17
March - April 1988
Dave Snadden with Steve Goodwin, Steve Lenartowicz, Eric Pirie, Norman Rodds and Moira Snadden
On this first recorded British visit to the Zailiyskiy Alatau range in the NW Tien Shan (Kazakhstan, USSR), this six-man team, based on the Alma Ata ski resort of Chimbulak, climbed, after approaches Read more
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Mexican Black Holes

America – North & Central
Ref: 88/02
February - April 1988
Howard Limbert and a team of 29
This successful caving expedition logged 40km of new caves in the Sierra de Zongolica, 500km ESE of Mexico City, the deepest being 390m and the longest 6-8km. Read more
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China Caves: Guangxi Team

China and Tibet, Central Asia
Ref: 88/12
January 1988
Andy Eavis co-ordinating UK and Chinese teams totalling more than 30 cavers
16 British cavers working with 12 Chinese from the Institute of Karst Geology in Guilin split into three groups to explore the Tisu River, possibly the largest underground river in the world; also the Read more