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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.

1802 Expeditions found

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British Kishtwar Kailash 2013

Himalaya – India
Ref: 13/19A
September - October 2013
Mick Fowler with Mike Morrison, Paul Ramsden & Rob Smith
Although Kailash (6451m) is the last major unclimbed peak in the eastern sector of the Kishtwar Himalaya, there was no record of it ever being attempted before the arrival of this team. To avoid the t Read more
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Scottish Himachal Pradesh 2013

Himalaya – India
Ref: 13/17
May - July 2013
Andy Nisbet with Robert Adams, Bob Hamilton, Dr Susan Jensen & Steve Kennedy
Summits in the Darcha Valley of Himachal Pradesh region were only officially opened to climbers a few years ago, thus offering scope for exploration and first ascents of peaks over 6000m. The prime ob Read more
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Oxford West Greenland

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 13/29
June - August 2013
Tom Codrington with Jacob Cook, Ian Faulkner and Peter Hill plus boat crew Angela Lilienthal & Clive Woodman
Although neither had any previous sailing experience, Codrington & Hill planned to emulate Bill Tilman and commence their expedition by sailing to Greenland. They therefore arranged to meet the ow Read more
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British Darwin Range 2013

America – South
Ref: 13/16
September 2013
Simon Yates and Andy Cave
The Cordillera Darwin Range of mountains lies in Tierra del Fuego, and is noted for its poor weather – and hence many unclimbed peaks. After flying to Ushuaia, this team boarded Marcel de Letter’s yac Read more
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Wall of Paine 2013

America – South
Ref: 13/13
October- November 2013
Jerry Gore with Calum Muskett and Mike (Twid) Turner plus Raphael Jochaud from France
The main objective of this team was to climb the S Face of the South Tower of Paine, the biggest unclimbed ‘big wall’ in Patagonia. Unfortunately the local weather dictated otherwise, and after being Read more
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Alpine Club Antarctic 2013

Antarctic
Ref: 13/01
January 2013
Dr Phil Wickens with Ms Hannah Baker, Dr Derek Buckle, Jamie Goodhart & Mike Pinney from UK plus Stefan Jachmich from Germany & Bjorn Riis-Johannessen from Norway
Very few people have landed in the Beascochea Bay and Leroux Bay on the Antarctic Peninsula, so the area is largely unexplored and hence ideal for an MEF supported expedition. Sailing from Ushuaia on Read more
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Mount Augusta 2013

America – North & Central
Ref: 13/28
April - May 2013
Dr Paul Knott and Dr Derek Buckle
Mount Augusta (aka Boundary Peak 183, 4289m) was first climbed in 1952 by its north ridge, a route followed by this leader in 1993 when making the fourth ascent. In 1993 he made an attempt to climb th Read more
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Anglo-New Zealand Djangart 2013

Central Asia
Ref: 13/27
August 2013
Tom Bell with Timothy Elson, Max Folkett, Reg Measures, Hugh Thomas & Neil Thomas
This team (mainly from the Universities of Leeds & Sheffield) decided that in view of its relatively easy access and lack of bureaucracy, the Djangart Range would be a good choice for a first expe Read more
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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