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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.

149 Expeditions found

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Derjchy Glacier Expedition

Central Asia
Ref: 18/27
July 2018
David Bird, German Dector-Vega, Charley Hinds, Dante Makin, Dave Milner, Amelia Powys, Isobel Stoddart and Luke Travis
The team had the main objective of exploring the 4000m peaks around the Derjchy valley. Approaching from Bokonbaevo by truck, the team set their initial camp before establishing base camp at 3000m wit Read more
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Belgorka Valley

Central Asia
Ref: 18/28
June - August 2018
Samuel Gillan, Alex Hyde, Tom Drysdale, Louise Reddy and Calum Sowden
Alongside investigating the effects of climate change on Fedorovich Glacier, the team also had the aims to provide educational training in first aid, photography and glacial research. Sn Read more
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At-Bashi Expedition

Central Asia
Ref: 18/01
January - February 2018
Marian Krogh, Nicole Mesman and Gabrielle Degagne
After setting their primary objective to ski traverse the central At Bashi range, the team also hoped to ascend and ski three unnamed 4000m peaks. They found however that many areas they expected to b Read more
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Borkoldoy Expedition

Central Asia
Ref: 17/23
August - September 2017
Neil Cox, Stuart Gillan, Tom Harding, Matt Lewis, David Lyons-Ewing, Scott Martin and Hannah Meinertzhagen
The principal objectives were attempts on two unclimbed peaks of about 5000m, and various smaller peaks in the range of 4,000-4,700m, in the Borkoldoy mountain range of southeast Kyrgyzstan. The team Read more
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Djenghi-Djer Expedition

Central Asia
Ref: 17/18
August - September 2017
Sally Hudson, Will Rowland, Simon Tietjen, James Cooper, Mark Chambers and Connor Holdsworth
The objective was first ascents of unclimbed peaks over 4,000m in the Djenghi-Djer mountains of Kyrgyzstan. The only previous expedition to the range in 2016 approached the range from the east, and tr Read more
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Kyrgyzstan Expedition

Central Asia
Ref: 16/27
August 2016
Miles Gould and Andy Vine
First ascents of peaks surrounding the Kindyk valley, Kuiluu massif, Kyrgyzstan. They flew to Bishkek, and continued by road via Karakol to the Kuiluu valley. They established a base camp at 3200m in Read more
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QUBMC Kaindy Expedition

Central Asia
Ref: 16/21
August 2016
Owen Largey, Stephen Rooney, Michael Campbell, Kevin Cheing, Thomas O’Hagen, Matthew Boyd, Kora Przybyzewska, Aleksey Przbyzewska and Vladimir Zholobenko
New routes and unclimbed peaks from the basin of the Kaindy Glacier, south of the Inilchik Glacier in central Tien Shan. They flew to Bishkek, travelled by road via Karakol to Maydaadyr, and from ther Read more
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Jiptik

Central Asia
Ref: 16/22
July 2016
John Proctor, Robert Taylor, Ciaran Mullen and Phil Dawson
An attempt on the unclimbed North face of Muz-Tok (5066m), part of the Pamir Alai range in South West Kygyzstan, and with three other unclimbed peaks as possible secondary objectives. The approach was Read more
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Djenghi-Djer Expedition

Central Asia
Ref: 16/15
July - August 2016
Struan Chisholm, Calum Nicholl, Sandy Fowler, Sam Newmark, Mark Chonofsky and Neil Smith
Exploration and climbing in unexplored valleys in the Djenghi-Djer mountain range in SE Kyrgyzstan. Travelling was by horseback for reasons of speed and flexibility – an interesting choice when only o Read more
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Alichursky Mountains Ski Expedition

Central Asia
Ref: 16/08
April 2016
Alex Reid, Derek Buckle, Anna Bushe and Stefan Jachmich
Exploration of the North Alichursky region of the Tajikistan Pamirs in the vicinity of the Bazar-Dara Pass, visiting remote unexplored side valleys, and unclimbed mountains near the Bazar-Dara lake. A Read more