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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.

1801 Expeditions found

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Map of Peru

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
Map of Nepal

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
Map of Peru

Sheffield Peruvian 1979

America – South
Ref: 78/30
1978
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Map of Nepal

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
Map of Greenland

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
Map of Map of Leh

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
Map of Canada

The Cambridge British Columbia Expedition

America – North & Central
Ref: 78/31
August - September 1979
Paul Cooper, Neil McIntyre, Simon Moberly, Fiona Neall, Denise Reed and Tony Webb
This team of six from the University of Cambridge undertook a set of three geological and glaciological research projects around the Manatee Glacier in Canada's British Columbia. The studies of cryoco Read more
Map of Nepal

British Jannu 1978

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 77/13
August - October 1978
Roger Baxter Jones with Rab Carrington, Brian Hall and Alan Rouse
This team of four experienced British alpinists aimed to make the first ascent of the east face of Jannu, climbing from the Yalung glacier in alpine style. After assessing the face during some brief b Read more