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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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Meru Shark's Fin 1993

Himalaya – India
Ref: 93/39
August-October 1993
Noel Crane with Paul Pritchard, Johnny Dawes, Phillip Lloyd and Dave Kendall
This five-man team included some of Britain's strongest rock climbers, and aimed to climb the Shark's Fin on Meru (c6,600m) in the Gangotri. However, after climbing pitches of E5/ 6b one of the party Read more
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Cerro Kishtwar

Himalaya – India
Ref: 93/09
August - October 1993
Mick Fowler with Stephen Sustan, Mike Morrison and Mike O'Brien
A previous attempt to make the first truly alpine-style ascent of this 6,200m peak had failed after 17 days when the team ran out of food. The summit was reached by two of this four-man team in a litt Read more
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1993 Tasermiut Fjord

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 93/40
August 1993
Dave Wills with Richard Spillet
This two-man team planned to climb new big-wall routes on the remote towers of Ketil and Ilamertorssuaq (both c2,200m) near Cape Farewell. The NE ridge of the first was abandoned as being too serious Read more
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Welsh-Scottish Tien Shan 1993

Central Asia
Ref: 93/30
July - August 1993
Nick Lewis with Chris Cartwright, George McEwan and Paul Farmer
Heavy snow prevented an attempt on the S face of Khan Tengri by this four-man team, but one man achieved the summit via the W ridge. Read more
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Asan Pamirs

Central Asia
Ref: 93/26
July - September 1993
Ivan Green with Adrian Williams, Reg Adams and Jim Hart
Local fighting and a cholera outbreak added to the hazards that this four man team faced before attempting big-wall climbs from the Asan valley. They succeeded in climbing Yellow Wall (TD) and the W f Read more
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British Tien Shan 1993

Central Asia
Ref: 93/20
July - August 1993
Tony Park with Dave Wilkinson, Stewart Muir, Paul Nunn and Bob Toogood
This was a multinational team, with five climbers from Britain, nine from Belarus and two from Switzerland. Attempts on several of the lower peaks in the area were thwarted by heavy snow, but on the c Read more
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British Muchichul Glacier 1993

Pakistan
Ref: 93/51A
July - September 1993
Duncan Hornby, Burt Simmons, Kevin Rogers, Peter Thompson and John Hornsby
This five-man team explored the S cwm of Hachinder Chhish, and one reached the summit of Majun Chhish(5800m) from Mandosh glacier. Read more
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Nanga Parbat 1993

Pakistan
Ref: 93/49
July 1993
Doug Scott with Wojciech Kurtyka and Richard Cowper
After an abortive attempt on the Mazeno Ridge last year (92/17) the leader returned with one Polish companion in the hope of completing the ridge. After making first ascents of Mazeno Spire and Mazeno Read more
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Chukatan '93

Pakistan
Ref: 93/48
July 1993
Dillon Hughes, Pete Wells, Trevor Knief, Bruce Voss, Nich Wolf and Rosie Wytch
A mixed team of six hoped to climb Peak 5,753m from the Barpu glacier, but in view of continuous bad weather they switched their objective to GirgindillI (5750m), on which they reached 5,500m before a Read more
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British Shani North Face

Pakistan
Ref: 93/46
July - September 1993
Simon Grayson with Kenton Cool, Barney Wainwright, Stu Grace, Al Powell and Andy Fowkes
This six-man team hoped to make the first ascent of the N face of Shani (5,885m). After climbing Sentinel (5,260m) by the Ordinary Route to acclimatise, heavy snow prevented them from attempting their Read more