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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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Greenland 2000. Tilman in a New Millennium

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 00/09
June - September 2000
Rev Bob Shepton with Laurie Haynes, Steve Holland, James Jackson & Dudley Smith as 'First Crew' and Graham Austick, Angelica Heisel, Paolo Paglino & Alberto Zuchetti as 'Second Crew'
This was the first part of a two-year project to explore and climb the mountains along the west coast of Greenland, using the leader's 10m sloop Dodo's Delight as a mobile base camp, after sailing it Read more
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Pumari Chhish

Pakistan
Ref: 00/21
May - June 2000
Julie-Ann Clyma with Roger Payne and Mahmoud Pervaiz
Despite being close to the Hispar-Biafo Glacier trekking route, only one of the summits of Pumari Chhish - the North, 7,492m - has been climbed, the ascent using 2,300m of fixed rope. With experience Read more
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Watkins Mountains 2000

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 00/31
May 2000
Christine Watkins with Anne Picard from Holland and Charlotte Steinmeir from Germany
Bad weather prevented this international team of women flying from Iceland for over a week, thus severely reducing the time available for climbing and exploring in Greenland. Things were no better whe Read more
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British Mt Russell 2000

America – North & Central
Ref: 00/34
May - June 2000
Geoff Hornby from Britain with Mike Smith from the USA
When his original partner dropped out at the eleventh hour, the future of this expedition seemed in jeopardy, but then the leader - already in Alaska - met up with a worthy replacement. However, that Read more
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British Denali/Hunter Experience 2000

America – North & Central
Ref: 00/29
May - June 2000
Jules Cartwright with lan Parnell
The plans of this team to put up contrasting new routes on Mount Hunter, 4,442m, and Denali, 6,194m, were hampered by heavy snowfall. Despite this and two fractured ribs sustained by Parnell when hit Read more
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British Yukon 2000

America – North & Central
Ref: 00/23
May - June 2000
Mick Fowler with Andy Cave, Chris Pasteur and Duncan Tunstall
Mt Kennedy, 4,200m, lies in the Kluane National Park on the border between Canada and Alaska, and its 'inspirational' 1,800m NW Face (in Canada) remains unclimbed. On arrival at its foot, this team re Read more
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Danga

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 00/37
April - May 2000
Sir Chris Bonington with Dr Rupert Bennet, Daniel Bonington and Gerald Bonington with Furtenjee Sherpa, plus James Bonington, Jude Bonington and Dave Hummerstone in support
Although the area around Lhonak, WNW of Kangchenjunga, has been closed for some time, a permit was granted allowing exploration and attempts to be made on any peaks in the Danga area. Once there, it w Read more
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Crown Jewel 2000

America – North & Central
Ref: 00/30
April - June 2000
Dr Brian Davison with Lindsay Griffin and Brian Griffiths
This team set out to explore the previously unvisited cirques S of the Pika Glacier in the 'Little Switzerland' area of Alaska, making first ascents of as many peaks as possible. A base camp was set u Read more
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Low's Gully 2000

East Asia
Ref: 00/17
March - April 2000
Jerry Gore with Steve Long, Louise Thomas and Mike Turner
Although Low's Gully on Mount Kinabalu, 4,101m, received its first complete descent a few years ago, all attempts to climb the 750m E face had so far failed. However when this team arrived, they found Read more
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Cochamo 2000

America – South
Ref: 00/03
February - March 2000
Seb Grieve with Leo Houlding
Although originally planned as a four-man team, this expedition to the Cochamo valley in Central Chile (some two hours inland from Puerto Monte) eventually went ahead with only two. Their aim was to f Read more