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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.

1807 Expeditions found

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Map of Nepal

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
Map of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

British South Georgia 2013

Antarctic
Ref: 13/18
October - November 2013
Julian Freeman-Attwood and Ed Douglas
This team sailed 1300km from Port Stanley to King Haakon Bay on Pelagic Australis, to act as unpaid guides to 5 non-climbers hoping to repeat the ‘Shackleton Traverse’ of 1916. They then planned to at Read more
Map of Argentina

Welsh Patagonia 2013

America – South
Ref: 13/08
November - December 2013
Tom Ripley with Ollie Burrows plus Phil Wesseler from USA
The publication of Rolo Garibotti’s Guide Book has led to an increase in climbers visiting the FitzRoy group, particularly as there were reports that there had been a noticeable improvement in Patagon Read more
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British Ulvetanna Big Wall 2012/13

Antarctic
Ref: 13/04
December 2012 - January 2013
Leo Houlding with Alastair Lee, Jason Pickles & Chris Rabone from UK plus Sean Leary from USA & David Reeves from South Africa
Ulvetanna (Norwegian for Wolf’s Tooth, 2931m) in the Fenriskjetften Range of Queen Maud Land had received four previous ascents, but this was the first team to attempt its 1750m NE Ridge: they also pl Read more
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British St Elias 2013 (Canada)

America – North & Central
Ref: 13/15
April - May 2013
Simon Yates and Paul Schweizer
The Wrangell St Elias range of mountains lies on the border between the USA and Canada, and although this team approached their objective from Alaska, their plan to make the first ascent of the North Read more
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Bearly Adventures 2013 (USA)

America – North & Central
Ref: 13/07
April - May 2013
Dave Gladwin and Mike (Twid) Turner
The main aim of this duo was to attempt a line on the left hand side of the NE Face of the Bear’s Tooth (3070m) – a 1400m steep mixed/ice line with sections of ‘big wall’. Unfortunately, the day befor Read more
Map of Mexico

San Agustin 2013

America – North & Central
Ref: 13/05
February - March 2013
Chris Jewell with Richard Hudson, Mirek Kopertowski, Jon Lillestolen & Jason Mallinson (all cave divers) plus a strong support team of more than 40 cavers from the UK, Canada, USA and Mexico
During previous visits to the Sistema Huautla in the remote Santo Domingo Canyon, 55m-deep Sump 7 had been explored for 150m, but this team hoped to penetrate further. This necessitated using the late Read more
Map of Nepal

Talung North Pillar

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 12/24
October - December 2012
Gavin Pike with James Clapham and Dave Searle
The rarely climbed Talung (7349m) lies above the Yalung Glacier on the Sikkim border next to Kangchenjunga, and has a very obvious arrow-straight line up its North Pillar. This had been attempted by C Read more