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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.

247 Expeditions found

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Khumbu Glacier

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 16/01
May - June 2016
Cameron Scott Watson, Owen King and Darren Jones
This was the second of a series of three campaigns studying supraglacial pond development and melt at ice cliffs on the debris covered Khumbu Glacier. An ascent of Lobuche East (6090m) gave them a goo Read more
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Chamlang

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 16/18
April - May 2016
Andy Houseman, Jon Griffith
An attempt on the first ascent of the unclimbed North Ridge of Chamlang (7319m). They started with an ascent of Ama Dablam by the normal South West Ridge route. This was a work project, but provided p Read more
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British Services Dhaulagiri Medical Research Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 16/03
April - May 2016
Adrian Mellor, John O’Hara, David Woods, Matthew Barlow, and Mark Cooke
This was part of a much larger Joint Services expedition to the Dhaulagiri region, and involved the establishment of mechanisms associated with the development of Acute Mountain Sickness, and assessin Read more
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Khumbu

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 16/02
October - November 2015
Will Harris and Jon Gupta
The original objectives were to attempt an unclimbed line on Pharilapcha North Face, and a secondary target of Chhuphu in the Thame valley. They acclimatised on Lobuche East, and then, finding the Nor Read more
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Investigating Mass Loss Processes on the Khumbu Glacier

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 15/21
October - November 2015
Ann Rowan, Duncan Quincey, Scott Watson and Owen King
The objectives were to study how the Khumbu Glacier is responding to climate change. There was concern about the impact of the earthquakes in the area earlier in the year, but trails had been mostly r Read more
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Far West Nepal

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 15/10
October 2015
Mick Fowler, Paul Ramsden, Steve Burns and Ian Cartwright
To make the first ascent of Gave Ding (6571m) via the North Face, followed if practical, by a ridge traverse to Lachama Chuli (6721m). Fowler and Ramsden reached the summit of Gave Ding via the North Read more
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Gorakh

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 15/01
April - May 2015
Julian Freeman-Attwood, Ed Douglas, Phil Bartlet Nick Colton, Skip Novak, and Crag Jones
The objective was to climb one of the 6000m peaks of the Gorakh Himal. After an 8 day approach march of they got to within 12kms of the mountain Gorakh Kang. Very heavy snowfall prevented them getting Read more
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Lumba Sumba Peak

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 14/15
April - May 2014
Paul Vardy, Helen Caunce, Dave Barker, Rory Sellar, Ken Hopper, and Phil Booth
Lumba Sumba (5672m) is located in Eastern Nepal, and forms the watershed of the Arun and Tamor river systems. The approach was by air and Jeep to Taplejung, and 11 days in the approach and setting up Read more
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Anidesha Chuli

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 14/03
April - May 2014
Paul Hersey, Shelley Hersey, and John Price
Anidesha Chuli (6900m), aka White Wave, is located in North-eastern Nepal, and had been attempted by another New Zealand party a year earlier. The approach was from Kathmandu to Taplejung by bus, and Read more
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British Chandi Himal

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 13/22
October - November 2013
Guy Wilson with David Chapman and Neil Warren
Inspired by the British Far West Nepal Expedition 2011 (MEF Ref 11/01), this team planned to visit the same area (Changla Himal) to explore and hopefully make the first ascent of Gave Ding (6571m). Ho Read more