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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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Parbati South

Himalaya – India
Ref: 98/41
August - October 1998
Rob Collister with John Cousins plus Helen Berry and Gill Cousins in support
Having made the first - and possibly the only - ascent of Parbati South (aka Pt. 6128m) in the Kullu 25 years ago, Collister hoped to climb its SW Ridge, which has defeated him and several other teams Read more
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Swachand West Face 1998

Himalaya – India
Ref: 98/22
August - October 1998
Simon Yearsley with Malcolm Bass and Julian Clamp
On his expedition to Chaukhamba in 1995 (95/07) Yearsley spotted a challenging new route on the 1,400m W Face to the summit of Swachand, 6721m, a peak that had only received one previous ascent. This Read more
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Cambridge University MC Trans-Altai 1998

Central Asia
Ref: 98/33
July - August 1998
Rowland Barker with Hamish Downer, James Lassetter and Mark Stevenson plus Steven Carter in support
This team of students selected the Korzhenevskiy Valley of the Trans-Altai range in the S of Kyrgyzstan (near the border with Tajikistan) for their first visit to the Greater Ranges. As far as they kn Read more
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British-Canadian St Elias 1998

America – North & Central
Ref: 98/48
July - August 1998
Dr Alun Hubbard with Jeremy Frimer & David Hildes from Canada, John Millar from the UK and David Persson from Sweden
The team climbed Mount SE Macaulay, 4,420m, the highest unclimbed peak in Canada. Three of the team were flown in to the Trapridge Glacier to rendezvous with Hubbard and Hildes who had been carrying o Read more
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Baltar 1998

Pakistan
Ref: 98/43
July - August 1998
Duncan Hornby with Stephen Brooks, Gary Howell, Nick Shea and Burt Simmons
This team hoped to find a good range of sub-6000m peaks accessible from the Baltar Glacier and its subsidiaries, and make first ascents of them. They explored the North-West and East Bar Glaciers, but Read more
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North Wales Unclimbed Pakistan

Pakistan
Ref: 98/30
July - August 1998
Mike Turner with Elfyn Jones, Dai Lampard, Steve Mayers, Libby Peter and Louise Thomas
The Nangma Valley is little visited by British climbers, but contains some excellent granite walls and unclimbed peaks. In a similar manner to 97/18 last year (during which they recced this area) afte Read more
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British Sani Pakush 1998

Pakistan
Ref: 98/15
July - August 1998
AI Powell with Andy Benson, Kenton Cool and Rich Cross
The West Buttress of Sani Pakush, 6,885m, at the west end of the Batura Wall, is comparable in stature to the N Ridge of Latok: as the peak had only received one previous ascent (by a German party via Read more
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Sissu Nala '98

Himalaya – India
Ref: 98/28
July - August 1998
Ian Ford with Trevor Milton, Andy Parkinson and Mark Smith plus Wilrik Sinia from Holland
There is confusion over the naming of certain peaks in the Lahul region of India, with several being called 'Gep(h)an(g) Goh'. By climbing in the area, this team hoped to clarify the nomenclature and Read more
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Cumbria East Greenland 1998

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 98/21
July - August 1998
Steve Brailey with Pete Dawson, Ian Cousins, Chris Cookson, Colin Dulson, Jeff Haslam, Gwyn Lewis, Keith Miller and Dave Wilson
The western end of the Lemon Mountains is rarely visited, so offers good opportunities for exploration and first ascents. From a base camp at 960m at the junction of the Cocker and Frederiksborg glaci Read more
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British Kangerdlugssuaq 1998

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 98/18
July - August 1998
Phil Bartlett with Brian Davison, Ken Findlay, Helen Geddes, John Hudson, Pete Nelson, Graham Robinson and Dave Wilkinson
The leader of this team had visited the east coast of Greenland in 1990 and 1992, and the present expedition was to the gap between areas previously visited. The declared intention was 'to explore the Read more