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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.

1800 Expeditions found

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Map of China

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in Chengdu en route for the Nyenchentangla East region of Tibet, they found that all permits for Tibet had just been rescinded by the CTMA due to illegal climbing by several Read more
Map of India

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
Map of India

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
Map of Peru

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
Map of Kyrgyzstan

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
Map of China

British Nganglong Kangri

China and Tibet
Ref: 04/43
August - September 2004
John Town with Derek Buckle, Toto Gronlund and Martin Scott
Continuing the leader's exploration of remote areas of Tibet, this year's project took him and his companions from Kathmandu 1,500km by road to Rutok County (Ngari Province) in the far west, where the Read more
Map of Argentina

Fin del Mundo 2004

America – South
Ref: 04/46
August 2004
Colin Wells with Christine Goulding
The mountains of Argentine Tierra del Fuego, although relatively well travelled and easily accessible, have not received much attention from climbers until recently, although a small community of clim Read more
Map of Peru

Scottish Cordillera Huayhuash 2004

America – South
Ref: 04/37
August - September 2004
lain Rudkin with Alasdair Buchanan, Gareth Hughes, Andrew McIntyre, Kevin Neal and Neil Stewart
Although all members of this team had reasonable Alpine experience, only one had previous experience of the Greater Ranges. Plans to climb new ice faces - in particular the W face of Nevado Rondoy (5, Read more
Map of Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgystan - Djungart 2004

Central Asia
Ref: 04/39
July - August 2004
Ingrid Crossland with Graham Sutton
With several previous visits to Kyrgyzstan behind her, this leader returned with possibly the first ever climbing expedition to visit the Djungart area of the Kokshaal Too range. Access to the area (v Read more
Map of Kyrgyzstan

Zaalaiskiy Ridge

Central Asia
Ref: 04/38
July - August 2004
Paul Hudson with Ian Arnold, Ken Findlay, Susan Jensen, Paul Lyons and William Parsons
Once again, this leader selected a relatively unfrequented area for his exploratory expedition - the Zaalaiskiy range in the far south of Kyrgyzstan. They had originally planned to operate from the Nu Read more