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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.

1783 Expeditions found

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Singekang Valley

Himalaya – India
Ref: 10/19
October - November 2010
Dr Jeremy Windsor with George Carlton, Sandra Kennedy, Alan Tees & Andrew Tees from UK plus Martin Boner from Ireland
Although adjacent to the Spiti River Highway, the Singekang Valley appeared to be unvisited by western travellers until this team arrived. Their exploration identified a number of accessible peaks and Read more
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Imperial College Obra Valley

Himalaya – India
Ref: 10/13
September - October 2010
Jonathan Phillips with Boris Korzh, Phil Leadbeater, Kunal Masania and Andy McLellan
The Obra Valley is situated in India’s far Western Garhwal, and being little visited offered plenty of scope for exploration and first ascents. Although heavy rain and landslides delayed access to the Read more
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West Face of Vasuki Parbat

Himalaya – India
Ref: 10/06
September - October 2010
Malcolm Bass with Paul Figg from UK and Pat Deavoll from NZ
Although the original intention of this expedition had been another attempt to make the first ascent of Janahut (aka Jankuth 6805m) at the head of the Gangotri Glacier, this year they were refused a p Read more
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British Torugart-Too (Kyrgyzstan)

Central Asia
Ref: 10/21
August - September 2010
Sam Leach with James Monypenny & Tom Nichols
The Torugart-Too range in SE Kyrgyzstan had attracted few expeditions in the past, so gave this team plenty of scope for exploration and first ascents. In this they were successful, making the first a Read more
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N Wales Western Kokshaal-Too (Kyrgyzstan)

Central Asia
Ref: 10/10
August - September 2010
Matt Stygall and Dave Rudkin
This team visited the Fersmana Glacier in the Western Kokshaal-Too region of the Tien Shan with the intention of exploring and hopefully climbing Pic Byeliy (aka Grand Poohbah, 5697m) and possibly Pic Read more
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Chinese Tien Shan

China and Tibet
Ref: 10/07
August - September 2010
Mick Fowler with Mike Morrison, Paul Ramsden and Rob Smith
The Xuelian range lies in Xinjiang Province close to the borders of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, and although it forms a major part of the Chinese Tien Shan, it is little visited. The prime objective of Read more
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British Tahu Ratum

Pakistan
Ref: 10/08
July - August 2010
Luke Hunt with Hamish Dunn and Tom Ripley (plus Holly Mumford to Base Camp)
For their first venture into the Greater Ranges this young team chose an area north of the Hispar Glacier with the intention of making first ascents of routes in the Khurdopin Group, in particular the Read more
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Untouched: First ascents in the Djangart (Kyrgyzstan)

Central Asia
Ref: 10/16
July - August 2010
Matt Traver with Dan Clark & Jamie Maddison from UK plus Chris Parenteau & Mike Royer from USA
The Djangart region of Kyrgyzstan’s Kokshaal-Too range has seen little activity from western mountaineers, so seemed an ideal venue for an exploratory expedition. Prior to departure, the team identifi Read more
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Scottish Wakhan

Central Asia
Ref: 10/15
July - August 2010
Alan Halewood and Neal Gwynne from Scotland
Much of Afghanistan is ravaged by war, but the eastern end of the Wakhan Corridor (‘Little Pamir’) is not affected so is relatively safe, and although it is understood that a Polish climber recently c Read more
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Sim-Griffith Ruth Gorge

America – North & Central
Ref: 10/14
April - June 2010
Will Sim with Jon Griffith
On their first visit to the Greater Ranges, this team hoped to climb new routes on Mount Dickey (2909m) and/or the East Face of Mount Dan Beard (3127m). However it snowed almost constantly whilst they Read more