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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.

1794 Expeditions found

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Oxford University Department of Earth Sciences Zanskar Gorge Winter 1995

Himalaya – India
Ref: 95/01
December 1994 - February 1995
Ben Stephenson with Joe McCarron, Oliver Hassall and Mike Searle
For most of the year the Zanskar gorge is inaccessible owing to the size of the river. This team of graduates therefore took advantage of the winter, when temperatures can drop to -30°C, to construct Read more
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1995 British Cordillera Sarmiento

America – South
Ref: 95/05
December 1994 - February 1995
Dr David Hillebrandt(with Keith Atkinson and Robin Earle
This team planned to explore one of the world's last unexplored range of mountains, only photographed for the first time in 1990. However, even for Patagonia the weather was bad, and an ascent of the Read more
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British South Tower of Paine 1994

America – South
Ref: 94/24
December 1994 - January 1995
Mike Turner with Martin Doyle, Oliver Sanders and Louise Thomas
On finding their original objective snowed up, this team tackled the continually overhanging E face of Cuernos Norte (2400m). Despite large sections of disintegrating and exfoliating granite, in four Read more
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British Chamar

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 94/20
October - November 1994
Rob Brown with Steve Callen, Don Davies, Graeme Daly, Dave Hill, John Hudson, Sarah Keast, Mark McDermott, Boz Morris and Alison Wright, plus 3 climbing Sherpas
The first party to climb this 7,178m peak in the Sringi Himal of West Nepal was from New Zealand, but their ascent is not recognised by the Nepalese authorities. This team hoped to make the first Brit Read more
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British Himlung

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 94/14
October - November 1994
Pete Hudd with Ray Harris, Brian Ottewell and David McCarthy
For the leader, this was a return to a 7,126m peak on which he failed in 1992. Unfortunately, history repeated itself and continuous snow and wind caused the attempt to be abandoned at c6,400m on the Read more
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Parrots in Peril - Ecuador 1994

America – South
Ref: 94/23
September 1994 - January 1995
Dr Paul Toyne with Jeremy Flanagan, Tracy-Ann Hooley and Jenny Rudston from the UK, with Orfa Rodriguez and Pablo Andraole from Ecuador
The Podocarpus National Park includes the last substantial area of highaltitude montane forest left in the Andes of southern Ecuador, and as such contains a number of threatened species of flora and f Read more
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RAFMA Tilicho Peak 1994

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 94/35
September - October 1994
FIt Lt Colin Scott with Tom Barbour, Guy Beaumont, Andy Heathfield, Kev Hewkin, Nigel Hodgson, Rick Lay, Phil McLacWan, Tim Payne, Chris Rawling and lan Singleton
After a light monsoon there was little snow on the unclimbed S face of this 7,134m peak in the Annapurna region. As a result, the team faced very loose rock on pitches of VS and harder. Most were hit Read more
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1994 British Nanda Devi East

Himalaya – India
Ref: 94/41
September - October 1994
Julie-Ann Clyma with Roger Payne
This very experienced team hoped to attempt a new route on the NW ridge of this 7,434m peak, but an unusually dry season made this impractical. They therefore moved to the S ridge and succeeded in mak Read more
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British Latok North Ridge 1994

Pakistan
Ref: 94/42
August - September 1994
Dave Wills with Brendan Murphy
Porter strikes plus injury and memory loss caused by falling rocks added to the more usual hazards experienced by this team attempting the first ascent of the N ridge of Latok I (7,145m) in pure alpin Read more
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Hagshu North Face

Himalaya – India
Ref: 94/28
August - September 1994
John Barry with Seb Mankelow
The leader has had a love-hate relationship with this 6,300m peak over many years, returning time after time in the hope of making the first ascent of its N face. This time, two weeks of non-stop snow Read more