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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.

1797 Expeditions found

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Walsall/Bolivia '97

America – South
Ref: 97/02
May - June 1997
Pete Marshall with Yossi Brain, Eamonn Flood and Dean Wiggin
In recent years the Cordillera Apolobamba in Northern Bolivia has not been very popular with British climbers. 1997 saw a change, and this was one of five MEF-supported expeditions that headed for the Read more
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British Foraker Traverse 1997

America – North & Central
Ref: 97/44
May 1997
Geoff Hornby with Tom Nonis of the USA
Having planned to make the first traverse of Mts Crosson and Foraker from north to south, this team was disappointed on arrival in Alaska to find that two local climbers had just beaten them to it. Ra Read more
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British Thunder Mountain & Mount Hunter 1997

America – North & Central
Ref: 97/22
May - June 1997
Paul Ramsden with Jim Hall and Nick Lewis
After five attempts on the Central Spur of Thunder Mountain (c 3,350m) this team switched its attention to the gully line on the left, which was climbed in a continuous 42-hour round trip. The route, Read more
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Alaskan Walls 1997

America – North & Central
Ref: 97/17
May - June 1997
Jerry Gore with Silvo Karo from Slovenia
After a week of high standard rock climbing in Yosemite, this pair flew into Ruth Gorge to find it unseasonably warm. As a result, attempts on the S Face of Mt Bradley, 2,774m, and the S Face of Mt Di Read more
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British Sepu Kangri 1997

China and Tibet
Ref: 97/31
April - June 1997
Chris Bonington with Charlie Clarke, Jim Curran, Jim Fotheringham, Jim Lowther, John Porter and Duncan Sperry
During a reconnaissance trip in 1996 (96/10), Bonington and Clarke identified the NE Ridge of Seamo Uylmitok as probably the most feasible route to the summit of Sepu Kangri, 6,950m, the highest uncli Read more
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British Cerro Aguilera 1997

America – South
Ref: 97/01
April - May 1997
Julian Freeman-Attwood with Frank MacDermot and Skip Novak
On arrival in Chile, this team found that the first mate of the sailing vessel Pelagic had been injured and hence forced to return to the UK. Without him, Novak was not prepared to navigate the hazard Read more
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Challenge 8000 1997

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 97/51
March - August 1997
Alan Hinkes
Having climbed eight of the world's 8000m peaks, Hinkes planned to finish off the other six in one continuous expedition. Extremely generous sponsorship from Berghaus enabled him to 'buy into' other t Read more
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British Services Gimmigela 1997

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 97/09
March - June 1997
Pat Parsons with Ted Atkins, Huan Davies, Bob Ewen, Larry Foden, Andy Gibson, Marty Hallett, Paul Hart, Bert Lane, Pea Peacock, Rob Magowan, Dave Sheridan, Callum Weeks and Tug Wilson
When this expedition was first proposed, Gimmigela, 7,350m, (aka 'The Twins') in the NE corner of Nepal had never been climbed. It was therefore a huge disappointment that it received two ascents by J Read more
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British Women's Patagonia

America – South
Ref: 97/13
January - February 1997
Celia Bull with Donna Raupp from USA and Geraldine Westrupp as climbers, Alison Thomas as support and Bill Hatcher as photographer
Patagonia's reputation for having the worst weather in the world was confirmed by this team's experience. Of 28 days in the field, only one full and two half days were free from almost continuous rain Read more
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BMES Chile '97

America – South
Ref: 97/12
January 1997
Dr Alex Wright with lots of victims: Maggie Beazley, Stephen Brearey, Ian Chesner, Timothy Clarke, Richard Clayton, Peter Forster, Daniel Hale, Peter Hillenbrand, Helen Hoar, Christopher Imray, Brian Johnson, Barry Lester, Andrew MacLennan, Ian MacLennan, John Milles, Damian Mole, Jon Morgan, John Simmons, Sarah Walsh - mainly doctors themselves
Having developed new equipment for determining the status of cerebral oxygenation in a non-intrusive manner, doctors in the Birmingham Medical Research Expeditionary Society were keen to test it in th Read more