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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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Nepalese/British Gaurishankar 1979

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 78/01
1979
First ascent of Gaurishankar S Summit Read more
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British Kishtwar 1979

Himalaya – India
Ref: 78/42
1978
Read more
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British Peruvian Andes 1979

America – South
Ref: 78/40
July - September 1979
Dave Wilkinson and Dick Renshaw
Having initially planned to climb in Pakistan, this team of two were forced to change their plans at the last minute and instead of Pakistan, they travelled to Peru with the intention of attempting th Read more
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British Everest (W Ridge) 1979

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 78/38
1978
Entire West Ridge without oxygen Read more
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British Kang Taiga 1979

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 78/37
August - October 1979
Rab Carrington with Brian Hall and Alan Rouse
This expedition sought to make an ascent of Kang Taiga (6779m) by either the mountain's NE or N ridge. While the mountain had been climbed twice previously, neither ascent had been by these features. Read more
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Sheffield Peruvian 1979

America – South
Ref: 78/30
1978
Read more
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Cumbria Himalaya 1979

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 78/29
1978
S Face of Annapurna III Read more
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British Barnaj (Padar) 1979

Himalaya – India
Ref: 78/43
1978
W Face of Barnaj II Read more
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The 1980 South-East Greenland Expedition

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 79/06
June - August 1980
Alistair Acheson from Belfast
A 7-man team from Queen's University, Belfast, under Alistair Acheson, spent 6 weeks on Prins Christian IV Island in the Cape Farewell region of S Greenland. From their base at Qasigissat, they made 4 Read more
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Cambridge High Altitude Research 1979

Himalaya – India
Ref: 78/44
June - August 1979
Alison Beazley, Anthony Cooke-Yarborough, Dr. Paul Edwards, Jeannie Elliot, Julia Heald, Kate Ogden, Charles Prescot, Mike Sugden, Jonathan Turner and Lavinia Wilson
The expedition based itself in the Ladakhi town of Leh, where they spent a month conducting scientific research to assess the effect of altitude on mental acuity and the composition of blood (with a p Read more