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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 Greenland

University of St Andrews Greenland Expedition 1971

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 71/AE
June - August 1971
PWF Gribbon, JS Shade, ATA Stevenson, RA Mutch, MCC Jacob, PJ Biggar, RC Young, CT Greensmith, IG Walton and Ar Shaw
This expedition was following in the footsteps of the 1960 St Andrews expedition to the same region of Greenalnd and aimed to make first ascents in the mountains to the south of those climbed by the 1 Read more
Map of Greenland

Irish Greenland 1971

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 71/AD
1971
Exploration and ascents, Tasermiut and Lindenows Fjords: and botanical collecting Read more
Map of Greenland

Watkins Mountains (Phase 2 - 1971)

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 71/AC
1971
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Map of India

Indrasan West Ridge 1971

Himalaya – India
Ref: 71/AA
1971
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Map of India

Kishtwar Himalaya 1971

Himalaya – India
Ref: 71/AB
1971
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Map of Chile

British Patagonian 1970-71

America – South
Ref: 70/BE
1970-71
To climb 'The Cathedral (=La Catedrál, 2200m) and The Sword (=Espada, 2050m) Read more
Map of Antarctica

Joint Services Elephant Island 1970-71

Antarctic
Ref: 70/AB
November 1970 - April 1971
Commander M. K. Burley, Lieutenant Commander J. R. Furse, Captain C. H. Agnew of Lochnaw, Flight Sergeant G. Bruce, Marine Engineering Artificer (H) 1st Class D. M. Burkitt, Captain J. P. Elder, Lieutenant J. F. Hunt, Flight Lieutenant G. H. Jacobs, Lieutenant R. M. G. O'Brien, Flight Lieutenant H. N. Patrick, Lieutenant A. N. D. C. Rackham, Lieutenant R. Y. Roxburgh, Lieutenant E. C. Waishaw and J. S. Allison from the British Antarctic Survey
The expedition set out to survey the Elephant Island group with the aim of producing a map at 1:200,000 scale. They also planned to make as many first ascents as possible and to conduct scientific res Read more
Map of Nepal

Annapurna South Face

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 70/Special
1970
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Map of Greenland

Ladies Scottish East Greenland 1970

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 70/BD
1970
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Map of Nepal

British Karst Research Expedition to the Himalaya 1970

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 70/BC
August - December 1970
Antony C. Waltham, Roger J. Bowser, John S. Carney, Susan E. Carney, Philip J. Collett, Julian M. H. Coward, Mary J. Coward, Geoffrey N. J. Le Patourel, Keith W. Turnbull, Roy G. Turnbull and Janet M. Waltham
The expedition drove overland from the UK in a converted fire engine, stopping first in Kashmir where they conducted a fruitless investigation of the Sind Valley, before relocating to Kukarnag. Here t Read more