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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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Sarmiento

America – South
Ref: 93/03
December 1992 - February 1993
Crag Jones, Susan Cooper, Phil Swainson and Henry Todd
This trip started with an invitation from the Federacion de Andinismo de Chile to form a joint British-Chilean expedition, but in the end no Chileans were available to join the four British climbers. Read more
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British Peri Rimal

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 92/47
October - December 1992
Peter Hudd with Brian Ottewell and Dave 'Warthog' Wharton
Six climbers attempted a new route on the S face/ ridge of Himlung Himal (7,126m) in the area N of the Manaslu range: the peak had only had one previous ascent. Heavy snow forced a diversion from thei Read more
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British Khumbu Alpine

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 92/36
October - November 1992
Andy MacNae and Jon Lincoln
A two-man team hoped to achieve several new routes on a number of 'trekking' peaks, but suffered from bad weather. Hence, the only route climbed was the SW ridge of Imja Tse (aka Island Peak), 6,189m. Read more
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Scottish Garhwal 1992

Himalaya – India
Ref: 92/08A
October 1992
Graham Little with David Saddler, Matthew G.D. Shaw and Gareth S. Yardley
A four-man team attempted to climb Nilkanth (6,596m) by the SE ridge, a route that proved to be technically difficult and very committing, with much loose rock. A high point at the base of the 4th Pin Read more
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North Wales Annapurna I South Face

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 92/35
27 September 1992
Mick Harwick with Dave Harries, Alex McIntyre and Alison Cope
Tragically, all four members of the team died en route to Nepal m the Kathmandu air crash on 27 September 1992. Read more
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TWTCC West Nepal

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 92/07
September - October 1992
Rob Brown with Dave Hill, John Hudson, Jim Hall and Stuart Partridge
A team of five planned to make the first British ascent of Api (7,132m) in the Gurans Himal, hopefully by a new route. Two major storms, each lasting several days, forced the attempt to be abandoned s Read more
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British Hagshu North Face

Himalaya – India
Ref: 92/41
September 1992
D.J. Cuthbertson with J Barry and B Bowden
These three climbers repeated their 1989 attempt on the N face of Hagshu (6,300m) but again were foiled by bad weather, at about 5,550m. Read more
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New Zealand Cholatse

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 92/20
September - October 1992
Martin Hunter with Cam Falkner and Derek Chinn from New Zealand andAdam Darragh from Australia
Three climbers in one group and one solo climber succeeded in the first ascent of Cholatse (6,440m) by the rib on the W face. Read more
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British Garhwal Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 92/43
September - October 1992
Ian Rea, Gary Murray, Richard Mansfield and Andy Cunningham with Tom O'Dowd as support
This five-member party succeeded in the first ascent of Manda III (6,529m) and attempted the N ridge of Point 5,550m. Read more
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Shani North Face Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 92/34
August - September 1992
Kathryn Phillips with Brendan Murphy
This two-member team climbed Sentinel (Boom) but bad weather and illness prevented them from achieving their objective of a first ascent of the N face of Shani Peak (5,880m) in the Naltar valley. Read more