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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 Greenland

SMC Greenland 2003

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 03/14
July - August 2003
Stephen Reid with Hamish Irvine, Colwyn Jones and Jonathan Preston from Scotland
In 1996 [MEF 96/27], Preston and Reid made the first ascent of the NW ridge of Dansketinde (2,930m), the highest peak in the Staunings Alps, and this return visit aimed at making the first ascents of Read more
Map of China

Hong Meigui Yunnan 2003

China and Tibet
Ref: 03/49
July - August 2003
Hilary Greaves with Helen Blyth, Duncan Collis, Richard Gerrish, Martin Hicks, Martin Laverty, Gavin Lowe, Lenic Saymo and Pete Talling
This was a follow-up to expedition Ref 02/48, planned to obtain a better understanding of the caves in the extensive mountain area between Jinsha Jiang and Zhongdian in North Yunnan. A total of 57 cav Read more
Map of Greenland

Midnight Sun 03

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 03/33
July 2003
Martin Bohl with Bob Appleyard, Guy Beaumont, Rob Coles, Sean Dolan, Sue Dolan, Mike Palmer and Phill Smithson
This team chose the Rignys Bjerg range of mountains in East Greenland for their expedition, since easy - though not cheap - access could be arranged using the services of Tangent Expeditions, and it w Read more
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Scottish Lemon Mountains 2003

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 03/44
June - July 2003
Graham Stein with Alison Callum, lain Hall, Andy Lole, Brian Moretta, Phil Reynolds, John Sanders, Andy Saxby, Clare Stein and Jago Trasler
The Lemon Mountains have proved to be an attractive destination for expeditions in recent years, but this team proved that they still offer scope for first ascents. After setting up a base camp on the Read more
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Scottish East Greenland 2003

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 03/34
June - August 2003
Malcolm Thorburn with Douglas Campbell
On completion of expeditions to the area in 1997 (MEF 97/15) and 1999 (MEF 99/16) these regular 'Greenlanders' showed amazing confidence in caching their pulks etc. at the edge of the ice cap for retu Read more
Map of Greenland

Prins Christian Sund 2003

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 03/29
June - July 2003
Ben Heason with Nick Boden, Tom Briggs, Miles Gibson, Adrian Jebb, Steve McClure, Rob Mirfin and Simon Moore
The prime objective of this team of rock climbers was the first ascent of an unnamed granite peak immediately east of Igdlorssitt Havn in the Prins Christian Sund area of South Greenland; this had bee Read more
Map of Peru

Jirishanca Re-match

America – South
Ref: 03/25
May - June 2003
Alun Powell with Nick Bullock
Jirishanca (6,094m), at the northern end of the Cordillera Huayhuash of Peru, is rated as one of the most difficult mountains in S America. Having experienced a 'near-death experience' due to bad weat Read more
Map of Peru

Llactapata: the Re-Discovery of an Inca Site

America – South
Ref: 03/24
May 2003
Hugh Thomson with Roz Allibone, Nicholas Asheshov, Barry Bond, Greg Danforth, David Espejo, Amy Finger, Jeff Ford, Antonia Hall, William Heath, Sandy LaJudice, Beth LaTulippe, John Leivers, Kim Malville, Robert Mrocek, Nathan Poole, Jack Vetter and Gary Ziegler.
Whilst excavating Machu Pichu in 1912 Hiram Bingham sent out reconnaissance teams to search for other Inca sites. Despite facing almost impenetrable jungle, the ruins of an Inca castle were discovered Read more
Map of United States

Alaska Take Two 2003

America – North & Central
Ref: 03/46
May - June 2003
Patricia Deavoll with Marty Beare
Before attempting their prime objective of a new route on the west face of Mount Hunter (4,442m) this NZ team planned to 'warm up' (strange terminology for Alaska) by making the first ascent of the no Read more
Map of United States

British Foraker

America – North & Central
Ref: 03/40
May - June 2003
Rich Cross with Jon Bracey
After acclimatising on the Moonflower Buttress and West Ridge of Mt Hunter (4,441 m) and the West Buttress of Denali (6,194m), as the weather deteriorated this team turned their attention to their mai Read more