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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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Ethnobotany Nepal Himalaya 2008

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 08/11
July - September 2008
Paul Egan, Carol-Ann Cunningham, Marloes Eeftens & Cearúil Swords
Working in conjunction with Tribhuvan University (Kathmandu), this multi-national group of scientists from the University of Aberdeen (one UK, two Irish and one Dutch) carried out a multi-disciplinary Read more
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British Tasermiut Fjord 2008

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 08/13
July - August 2008
Ged Desforges, Dan McManus, Tom Spreyer, Tony Stone, Es Tresidder, James Vybiral & Ruben Gutzat
This team hoped to establish high standard alpine big wall routes in the Cape Farewell area, in particular on the 500m-600m west faces of the Minster (1940m) and Cathedral (2030m). However, on accessi Read more
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Pompey - Eastern Blanca - Peru 08

America – South
Ref: 08/24
July - August 2008
Ken Findlay, Kieran O’Sullivan, Brian Swales & Keith Waddell
In 2006, Paul Hudson made a solo reconnaissance trip (MEF 06/14) into the Eastern Cordillera Blanca of Peru which proved that there was still much left to explore: as a direct result, this team hoped Read more
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New Zealand Harturtay

Central Asia
Ref: 08/04
June - August 2008
Paul Hersey, Graham Zimmerman & Yewjin Tan
These strong technical climbers planned to make the first attempt on the steep west face of Harturtay (5,127m) in the Schurovkovo Valley in SW Kyrgyzstan. However, when they saw the face for themselve Read more
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UK-Canadian Distaghil Sar 2008

Pakistan
Ref: 08/19A
June - July 2008
Bruce Normand, Ben Cheek, Peter Thompson & Don Bowie
Distaghil Sar (7,883m) in the Hispar Range of Pakistan has had four previous ascents; this team hoped to make the first ascent of its north ridge. The one previous attempt on the ridge had been stoppe Read more
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Beka Brakkai Chhok 2008

Pakistan
Ref: 08/07
June - July 2008
Patricia Deavoll & Malcolm Bass
Beka Brakkai Chhok (6,940m) is a peak in the Batura range of North Pakistan. Having failed on it with a two-woman team in 2007 (MEF 07/16) New Zealander Deavoll returned for another attempt with Bass Read more
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Edinburgh Altitude Research 2008

Himalaya – India
Ref: 08/14A
June - July 2008
David Hall, Richard Benson, Richie Dargie, Nikki van Gemeren, Stewart Jackson, Nicky Salmon, Kirsty Steggles, David Veitch, Maddy Whitehouse & Rob Young
This group of medical students originally intended to carry out its research in Pakistan but transferred to India when the political situation in Pakistan became threatening. Their aim was to investig Read more
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Greenland Renland 2008

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 08/25
June - July 2008
Nat Spring, Crispin Chatterton & Rob Grant
As with the expedition from Queens University Belfast (MEF 08/03) this was a follow-up to the West Lancashire Scouts Greenland Expedition 2007 (07/19) with the intention of extending the exploration o Read more
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Queen’s University Belfast MC Greenland 2008

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 08/03
June 2008
Anthony Garvey, David Leonard, Fred Maddelena, Les Ross, Jonathon McCloy & James McKevitt
To some extent this expedition to Renland in East Greenland was a followup to the West Lancashire Scouts Expedition in 2007 (MEF 07/19). With Tangent Expeditions providing the transport etc, this team Read more
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Cordillera Blanca 2008

America – South
Ref: 08/18
June - August 2008
Tony Barton, Olly Metherell, Tom Chamberlain (part-time) & Jim Sykes (part-time)
This was a multi-part expedition to Peru, which started with a short acclimatisation trip to view objectives in the Quebrada Rajururi. They then embarked on a trip to the Nevado Pongos/Raria massif, b Read more