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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.

1784 Expeditions found

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Scottish-South African Wakhan 2013

Central Asia
Ref: 13/25
July - August 2013
Alan Halewood and Richard Parker from UK plus Richmond MacIntyre from South Africa
Until fairly recently, the Little Pamir range of the Wakhan Corridor lay within a restricted area, and hence Qara Jilga (6094m) (aka Qara Jeelga), remained as one of the last unclimbed 6000m peaks in Read more
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University of Bristol Djangart 2013

Central Asia
Ref: 13/21
July - August 2013
Ross Davidson with Harry Bloxham, George Cave, Clay Conlon, Al Docherty & Harry Kingston
The objective of this team was to explore the glaciated valleys in the Tien Shan that run into the Djangart valley, making first ascents of as many peaks as possible. Unfortunately just before leaving Read more
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‘The Silk Road’ Tajikistan 2013

Central Asia
Ref: 13/20
July - September 2013
Struan Chisholm with Leonard Horstmeyer, Max Jamilly, Sam Newmark, Calum Nicoll, & Theo Scott
After a 2-week drive from UK to Tajikistan, this team of university students started their walk-in to the mountains surrounding the Rog Valley, but when a rucksack containing a passport rolled down a Read more
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British West Mustabbes 2013

Central Asia
Ref: 13/09
August - September 2013
Paul Josse with Steve Brown, Phil Morgan, & John Venier from UK plus Terje Lokken from Norway
Although British climbers have visited the Eastern Glacier of the Mustabbes river in the At Bashi range of Kyrgyzstan, the Western Glacier remains largely unexplored, so was an ideal location for this Read more
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Haba Xue Shan 2013

China and Tibet
Ref: 13/34
August - September 2013
Gavin Lowe with Nick Edwards, Kayleigh Gilkes, Steve Macnamara, Steve Cullagh, Jock Read and Ed Whelan
Having examined the North side of Haba Xue Shan (5396m) in 2010, this team planned to prospect for caves on the SE Ridge of this peak in Yunnan Province, and carry out initial exploration if resources Read more
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British Charakusa 2013

Pakistan
Ref: 13/24
July - September 2013
Jon Griffith and Andy Houseman
Although the Charakusa valley is much frequented, there are still some unclimbed peaks in the area, The main objective of this duo was the first ascent of Link Sar (7041m), a very complex peak which h Read more
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British Chandi Himal

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 13/22
October - November 2013
Guy Wilson with David Chapman and Neil Warren
Inspired by the British Far West Nepal Expedition 2011 (MEF Ref 11/01), this team planned to visit the same area (Changla Himal) to explore and hopefully make the first ascent of Gave Ding (6571m). Ho Read more
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NZ Anidesha Chuli 2013

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 13/02
April - May 2013
Rob Frost with Ben Dare, Andrei van Dusschoten & Scott Blackford Scheele
Anidesha Chuli (aka ‘White Wave’, 6808m) lies in a ‘Restricted Area’ in remote far eastern Nepal, and prior to this team, there is no record of any previous attempt to climb it. However, it is one of Read more
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Indian-British Exploration Expedition 2013

Himalaya – India
Ref: 13/11
July - August 2013
Victor Saunders with Dr Susan Jensen and Andy Parkin from UK plus Divyesh & Vineeta Muni from Mumbai
Access to the Saser group of peaks in the Indian Karakoram is only permitted to foreigners if accompanied by Indian climbers, so this team planned to explore and make first ascents, hopefully of Plate Read more
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Eagle Ski Club Liverpool Land

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 13/12
April - May 2013
Dave Wynne-Jones with Dr Philippa Cockman, Stuart Gallagher, Adele Long, Dr Declan Phelan, Howard Pollitt and John Russell plus Blackie – a dog taken as ‘polar bear alert/deterrent’.
This team planned to explore the coastal mountains of the Himmerland Peninsular in Liverpool Land (East Greenland) and make as many first ascents as possible on ski. From the head of Narratfjord (adja Read more