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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.

1795 Expeditions found

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Anglo New Zealand Zartosh

Central Asia
Ref: 09/09
July - September 2009
Simon Woods with Graham Rowbotham & Adam Thomas plus Jock Jeffrey from NZ
Although there were rumours that Zartosh (6128m) in the Muzkol Range of Tajikistan has already been climbed by a team from the Eastern Bloc, these were unconfirmed, so this party hoped to make the fir Read more
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New Zealand Batura Glacier

Central Asia
Ref: 09/28A
June - July 2009
Ms Pat Deavoll with Paul Hersey
Although the initial submission was for a 3 person team planning to explore and hopefully make the first ascents of the South Faces of Kampire Dior (7142m) and Kuk Sar (6934m), the political situation Read more
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British Ruth Gorge

America – North & Central
Ref: 09/24
May 2009
Jon Bracey with Matt Helliker
Although this duo hoped to climb a new route on the South Face of Mount Bradley (1017m) in Ruth Gorge, when they arrived in Alaska they found that unusually warm temperatures made anything but north f Read more
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21st Century Altai

Central Asia
Ref: 09/22
May - June 2009
Tim Moss with Dr Marc Bullock, Matthew Freear, Nancy Pickup, Spike Reid and David Tell
Although a number of teams, primarily Soviet, have previously visited most parts of the Russian Altai, little is known about their achievements, so this team of non-technical climbers felt it would of Read more
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British Kluane Icefields – Staircase Glacier

America – North & Central
Ref: 09/16
May - June 2009
Glenn Wilks with Jenny Foister, Peter McCombie & Mark Weeding
Virtually nothing was known of the mountains around the Stairway Glacier (part of the St Elias range) in the Kluane Ice Fields NP suggesting that this team might have been the first climbers to visit: Read more
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British/New Zealand Alaska Extravaganza

America – North & Central
Ref: 09/07
May - June 2009
Vivian Scott with Tony Stone plus Steve Fortune from New Zealand
The main objective of this team was Z Buttress on Mount Hunter (4441m), but on arrival in the area, they learned that a Swiss team had beaten them to it and made the first ascent one week earlier. How Read more
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New Zealand Nyambo Konka

China and Tibet
Ref: 09/19
April - May 2009
Ms Penny Goddard & Ms Lydia Bradey (both NZ) plus Kenny Gasch & Mark Jenkins (both USA)
This team planned to explore the Daxue Shan Range of West Sichuan, and hopefully make the first ascent of Nyambo Konka (6114m). They attempted the peak’s East Face from the Bawangou Valley, and modera Read more
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British St Elias Range

America – North & Central
Ref: 09/29
April - May 2009
Simon Yates with Paul Schweitzer
This team was originally hoping to make the first ascent of the West Ridge of Mount Hubbard (4577m) in the remote Wrangell St Elias Range on the Yukon border with Alaska. However, when they heard that Read more
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Glacier Bay Climbing

America – North & Central
Ref: 09/11
April - May 2009
Dr Paul Knott (UK) with Guy McKinnon (NZ)
Glacier Bay National Park lies in SE Alaska, and the Johns Hopkins Glacier – although possibly never previously visited by climbers – is one of its major glaciers, surrounded by the major summits of t Read more
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British Ruth Gorge

America – North & Central
Ref: 09/02
April - June 2009
Gavin Pike with James Clapham
Although the spectacular glacial rift known as Ruth Gorge is well-explored, there are still plenty of opportunities for new routes in the surrounding area. This was proved by this duo who, after warmi Read more