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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.

1796 Expeditions found

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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
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Barkley Ridge; Wrangell St Elias

America – North & Central
Ref: 10/09
July - August 2010
Stuart Howard and Dave Swinburne
Although May and June are normally chosen for climbing in the Wrangell St Elias range, as teachers they were forced to go later, finding the snow softer, but not unmanageable. They had originally hope Read more
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Kichatna Series

America – North & Central
Ref: 10/05
May 2010
Adrian Nelhams with Dean Mounsey
Hoping that his third visit to Alaska’s Kichatna range would be lucky, this leader planned to climb new routes on the W Face of Mt Jeffers (c.2440m) from the Tatina Glacier and/or a similar route on t Read more
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Baffin Big Walls

America – North & Central
Ref: 10/03
May 2010
Mark Thomas with Stuart McAleese and Mike (Twid) Turner
Sail Peaks form a series of mostly unclimbed gigantic rock faces rising very steeply on the southern side of the Stewart Valley on Baffin Island. Access to the valley was a 9 hour trip by skidoo from Read more
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British Annapurna III

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 10/20
April - May and October - November 2010
Nick Bullock with Pete Benson & Matt Helliker
Annapurna III (7555m) has always proved to be a challenge to mountaineers, and this team’s first attempt did not even reach Base Camp. Undeterred, they returned in the Autumn, when additional sponsors Read more
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Jopuno

Himalaya – India
Ref: 10/12
April - May 2010
Geoff Cohen with Bob Hamilton, Dick Isherwood, Steve Kennedy and Dave Ritchie plus Paul Swienton from USA
Although Jopuno (5936m), has had three previous ascents, they had all been via its ridges, but this team hoped that the recent designation of certain peaks in Western Sikkim as ‘Alpine Peaks’ would al Read more
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Parkin-Saunders Khumbu Winter 2009-10 Unclimbed Peaks

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 10/01
January - February 2010
Andy Parkin with Victor Saunders
Although most climbers only visit the Himalayan mountains in the summer, the winter months sometimes offer more settled – albeit colder – weather conditions. This pair hoped to take advantage of this Read more
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NZ Antarctic Peninsula

America – South
Ref: 10/02
January - February 2010
Ms Lydia Bradey with Ms Penny Goddard and Dean Staples
A few days before they left New Zealand this team learned that a French team had just made the first ascent of the West Ridge of Mount Parry (2520m) on Brabant Island, their intended objective. Undete Read more