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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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British Antarctic Peninsula 2005

Antarctic
Ref: 05/11
December 2004 - March 2005
Phil Wickens with Alan Geer, Alastair Gunn, Tim Hall, Alun Hubbard, Andy Kerr, and Colin Souness plus Nico L'Homme from France/Poland
This team sailed from S America on Alun Hubbard's yacht Gambo to Anvers Island, where they hoped to complete a traverse of Mt Francais (2825m) via its SE and NE ridges. A 1,000m new line on the SE fac Read more
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'Eigerwand of the Khumbu'

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 04/26A
October - November 2004
Rich Cross with Paul Ramsden
Although appearing to be a very steep 1,000m face (very similar to that of the Eigerwand) on a stand-alone 6,070m summit, strictly speaking this team's objective forms the gable end to the long NE rid Read more
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Teng Kangpoche North Face

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 04/22
October - November 2004
Nick Bullock with Nick Carter
'Officially' unclimbed, Teng Kangpoche (6,500m) had already been subject to an attempt by this leader in 2003, when he climbed a solo line, 'Love and Hate' on the NE face to the point where it joined Read more
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British Aguilera 2004

America – South
Ref: 04/17
October - November 2004
Dr. David Hillebrandt with Chris Smith
British explorers are nothing if not determined: ever since reading of an isolated peak on the Wilcox Peninsula of Chilean Patagonia spotted by Tilman in 1957, Hillebrandt has been hoping to make its Read more
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British Hispar Sar 2004

Pakistan
Ref: 04/14
September - October 2004
Simon Yates with Andy Parkin
Hispar Sar (6,400m) lies north of the Hispar glacier, and close to a very popular trekking route, so is relatively easy to access, yet remains unclimbed. This team attempted the steep Central Couloir Read more
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New Zealand Unclimbed China

China and Tibet
Ref: 04/11A
September - November 2004
Sean Waters with Jo Kippax
When this NZ pair arrived in Chengdu en route for the Nyenchentangla East region of Tibet, they found that all permits for Tibet had just been rescinded by the CTMA due to illegal climbing by several Read more
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Anglo-American Changabang 2004

Himalaya – India
Ref: 04/45
September - October 2004
Ian Parnell and John Varco
The original aim of this team was to climb a new route on Kalanka and then a new extremely committing route on the S face of Changabang (6,864m). However, on hearing of a number of other expeditions t Read more
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Janhkuth 2004

Himalaya – India
Ref: 04/35
September - October 2004
Malcolm Bass with Andrew Brown and Paul Figg from UK plus Marty Beare and Patricia Deavoll from NZ
Janhkuth (aka Januhut) (6,805m) in the Garhwal Himal is one of the few peaks of this height that had only received one previous (unsuccessful) attempt - probably due to its remoteness (near the head o Read more
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Sima Pumacocha 2004

America – South
Ref: 04/55
September 2004
Peter MacNab with Greg Brock, Tom Chapman, Chris Densham, Martin Holroyd, Les Oldham, Phil Rowsell and Peter Whitaker from UK; also Henry Burns, Mark Hassle, Ian Mackenzie and Taco Van Lu from Canada and Nick Hawkes + two from Peru
Although not previously supported by the MEF, this international venture was a continuation of exploration of Sima Pumacocha in the Yauyos District of Central Peru. With a surveyed depth of 638m this Read more
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Scottish Kyzyl Asker 2004

Central Asia
Ref: 04/15
August - September 2004
Es Tresidder with Pete Benson, Matt Halls, Guy Robertson and Robin Thomas
Following an unsuccessful trip to the Kokshaal Too area of Kyrgyzstan in 2002 [MEF Ref 02/41], this slightly changed team returned hoping that this time they would succeed in making the first ascent o Read more