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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.

239 Expeditions found

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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
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NZ Anidesha Chuli 2013

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 13/02
April - May 2013
Rob Frost with Ben Dare, Andrei van Dusschoten & Scott Blackford Scheele
Anidesha Chuli (aka ‘White Wave’, 6808m) lies in a ‘Restricted Area’ in remote far eastern Nepal, and prior to this team, there is no record of any previous attempt to climb it. However, it is one of Read more
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Gorakh Himal

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 12/08
September - October 2012
Julian Freeman-Attwood with Phil Bartlett, Nick Colton & Ed Douglas
The Gorakh Himal range lies in the far west of Nepal between the Changla Himal and the Kanta Himal, and close to the border with Tibet: partly due to the 9 day approach march it has had very few Briti Read more
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Chamlang

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 12/06
September - November 2012
Nick Bullock with Andy Houseman (UK)
This team hoped to make the first ascent of the 2000m North Face of Chamlang (7300m) from the secluded Hongu valley, situated a week’s trek from Lukla. The peak was known to have had at least four pre Read more
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Talung North Pillar

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 12/24
October - December 2012
Gavin Pike with James Clapham and Dave Searle
The rarely climbed Talung (7349m) lies above the Yalung Glacier on the Sikkim border next to Kangchenjunga, and has a very obvious arrow-straight line up its North Pillar. This had been attempted by C Read more
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Peak 41, Hongu Valley

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 12/21
September - November 2012
Rob Greenwood with Jack Geldard
Peak 41 (6654m) has had several known ascents but all have been from the south. In the hope of making the first ascent of the more remote and complex North face, this pair made the longer trek to the Read more
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Mugu

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 11/19
October 2011
Mick Fowler with Graham Desroy, Jonny Ratcliffe & Dave Turnbull (UK)
The main objective of this very strong team was an unclimbed peak in the province of Mugu in Far West Nepal, marked on maps as Mugu Chulu (6310m). Although the area had previously been visited by clim Read more
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Lunag Massif

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 11/25
September - November 2011
Steve Holmes with Neil Phillips plus Matt Welborn
The first ascent of Jobo Rinjang (6778m) by US climbers Gottlieb & Puryear in 2009 inspired these outdoor instructors to explore the Lunag mountain range further with the hope of making first asce Read more
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Kyashar

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 11/11
April - May 2011
Andy Houseman and Nick Bullock (UK)
Kyashar (6769m) – previously known as Peak 43 – lies above the village of Tangnag in the Hinku Valley, and its summit was first reached in 2003 via the West Ridge and Face. In 2010, Houseman attempted Read more
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British Far West Nepal

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 11/01
April - May 2011
Julian Freeman-Attwood with Nick Colton and Ed Douglas (UK)
The mountains of West Nepal are far less frequented than the rest of the country, but during visits in 2007 and 2009, Freeman-Attwood made a number of first ascents which alerted him to the tremendous Read more