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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.

1784 Expeditions found

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Hong Meigui Cave Exploration Society Liangshan 2006

China and Tibet
Ref: 06/35
July - August 2006
Duncan Collis with Johan Bengt, Si Flower, David Haskel, Martin Laverty, Fleur Loveridge, Matt Ryan, Lenik anak Saymo, Andy Sewel, Pete Talling, Jon Telling, Yvo Weidmann and Sarah White
Topographical and geological maps of southern Sichuan show a large area over 3,000m in the Da Bing Shan (Big Ice Mountains) west of Leibo. Unfortunately, a few days' reconnaissance by jeep showed that Read more
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Cambridge University East Greenland 2006

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 06/19
July - September 2006
Mark Reid with James Dynes, Lachan Low and Steve Mounsey
These young students chose a seldom-visited coastal area of the Schweizerland Alps immediately west of the Knud Rasmussen Glacier and 20km south of the Arctic Circle for their first expedition. Travel Read more
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Brathay Exploration Group Greenland 2006

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 06/03
July - August 2006
Paul Williams with Peter Clutton-Brock, Miles Doughty, Anna Griffith, Gavin Henderson, Thomas Moorcroft, Andrew Watson and James Watson
Although carried out under the auspices of a commercial company, this was actually an independent expedition of present and potential leaders. Their aim was to explore a previously unvisited area of t Read more
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The Huayhuash Hikers

America – South
Ref: 06/16
July - August 2006
Will Parsons with Ian Arnold, Norbert DeMello, Ken Findlay and Paul Hudson
Although much of the Cordillera Huayhuash range of Peru has become popular in recent years, its southern spur has been largely ignored, particularly from an eastern approach. The group focused on two Read more
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Eastern Blanca Reconnaissance

America – South
Ref: 06/14
July 2006
Paul Hudson
Originally this leader planned to combine reconnaissance with first ascents in the area of the Cordillera Blanca to the west of Pompey (Hualcan group), but although several other people expressed inte Read more
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Unclimbed Hispar 2006

Pakistan
Ref: 06/08
June - August 2006
Peter Thompson with Lee Harrison, also Ben Cheek and Greg Nunn part time
Although initially just planning to explore the N side of the Hispar glacier, the team decided to extend the itinerary to include visits to the Shimshal and Chapursan valleys. Although they did not at Read more
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Cambridge Quimsa Cruz 2006

America – South
Ref: 06/25
June - August 2006
Alan Dickinson with Sam Hawkins, Moira Herring and Tom Stedall from the UK, plus Ronan Kavanagh from Ireland.
Most - if not all - previous expeditions to the Cordillera Quimsa Cruz have approached from the south, but having trekked on the other (ie 'jungle') side in 2003, the leader had a good idea of what to Read more
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Nevado Huaguruncho Southwest face 2006

America – South
Ref: 06/17
June 2006
Tony Barton with Andrew Houseman
This team chose the Cordillera Oriental of Peru which, as one of the less frequented mountain ranges, they hoped would provide plenty of scope for exploration and virgin peaks/new routes. They only ex Read more
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Huantsan East Face 2006

America – South
Ref: 06/04
June - July 2006
Nick Bullock with Matt Helliker
The main aim of this team in visiting the Cordillera Blanca in Peru was to climb the couloir on the east face of Huantsan (6,395m). After experiencing several forms of transport including a so-called Read more
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Eagle Ski Club Ak Shirak

Central Asia
Ref: 06/09
April - May 2006
Dave Wynne Jones with Derek Buckle, Alistair Cairns, John Goodwin, Lizzy Hawker, Anna Seale and Mike Sharp
The Ak Shirak range of mountains in Kyrgyzstan is still largely unexplored, and by going later in the season than previous trips, this team hoped to make a SW-NE ski traverse without experiencing the Read more