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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.

1800 Expeditions found

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Map of India

Thalay Sagar (6920m)

Himalaya – India
Ref: 80/10
July - August 1980
Julian Vincent "Mo" Anthoines and Malcolm Howells with Pete Minks from Britain
Of the 30 days that the Anthoines, Malcolm Howells and Pete Minks spent in their attempt on the N face of this fine mountain, only 2 were without snowfall. After suffering an earthquake at base camp, Read more
Map of Canada

The Joint Services Expedition to Princess Marie Bay, Ellesmere Island

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 78/10
May - August 1980
Steve R Williams with Ron Coulter, John Lydon, Robert Burton, Jerry Knights, Ian Micklejohn, John Reader, Johnnie Torrens-Spence, Brian Witts, Bill Hankinson, Brian Kerslake and John Smith
The Joint Services Expedition to Princess Marie Bay, Ellesmere Island conducted ornithological, meteorological, glaciological and other scientific studies in the area round Princess Marie Bay. Some mo Read more
Map of India

The Pinnacle Club Lahaul Expedition (1980)

Himalaya – India
Ref: 79/24
July - August 1980
Sheila Cormack, Stella Adams, Sheila Crispin, Jean Drummond, Stephanie Rowland, Angela Soper, Jacqueline Turner and Denise Wilson
Eight ladies from the Pinnacle Club led by Sheila Cormack spent a month making an intensive exploration of the peaks surrounding the head of the Gumba Nullah, a branch of the Miyar Nullah which joins Read more
Map of India

The Cambridge Expedition to the Bara Shigri Glacier

Himalaya – India
Ref: 80/05
July - August 1980
Paul Cooper with Ian Mackley, Neil McIntyre and Tony Webb
A 4-man team led by Paul Cooper, spent a month studying the heavily moraine-covered snout of the Bara Shigri, a source of the River Chandra, making a photographic survey for comparison with previous m Read more
Map of Switzerland

Gornergrat Project 1980

Europe
Ref: 80/11
July 1980
Dr J. S. Milledge of Northwich Park Hospital Clinical Research Centre, Britain
In July 1980 a team from the division of anaesthesia of Northwich Park Hospital Clinical Research Centre, under Dr J. S. Milledge, conducted an experiment on the effects of exercise and altitude on fl Read more
Map of Kenya

The Cambridge Mount Kenya Expedition

Africa
Ref: 80/04
July - August 1980
Christopher Benham, Lucy Grove, Jocelyne Hughes, Rob Stephenson and Nancy Thomson
The Cambridge Mount Kenya Expedition made field observations in the Afro-Alpine belt of Mount Kenya, with particular reference to the relationship between the micro-climate and the unusual vegetation, Read more
Map of Greenland

British North-East Greenland Expedition 1980 - Exercise Icy Mountains VI

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: N/R
July - August 1980
Dr G. Halliday, Del Spicer, Dr lain Smart, Dave O'Neill, Angus Wood, Dr Jean Balfout, Mandy Wilson, Pat Sellar, Brendan O'Brian, Derek Fordham, Tim King, Major AJ Muston
This team, largely from Lancaster University, led by Dr G. Halliday (Biological Sciences Dept), spent 2 months in the National Park area of NE Greenland, well N of Scoresby Sund, studying the botany, Read more
Map of Peru

The Northern Ireland Andes Expedition

America – South
Ref: 79/09
June - July 1980
Alistair McQuoid from Northern Ireland
12 climbers led by Alistair McQuoid of Queen's University, Belfast, successfully tackled 6 minor peaks (5,500-6,000m) in the Peruvian Cordillera Blanca, including some routes thought to be new, in par Read more
Map of United States

The British Alaskan Expedition 1980

America – North & Central
Ref: 79/33
July 1980
Keith Myhill, Robert Toogood, John Yates and John Hardwick
A 4-man team under Keith Myhill, had as its objective a new route on the SE face of Mt Dickey, but their attempt on a grey pillar on the S wall was defeated, after a determined effort, by prolonged ba Read more
Map of Expedition Reports

International Karakoram Project 1980

Pakistan
Ref: 79/34
June - September 1980
Richard Hughes and a large team
This expedition, involving 70 scientists from China, Pakistan and the UK, carried out 3 months of seismic, glaciological, geomorphological and other field studies in the Karakoram area, including a st Read more