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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.

1783 Expeditions found

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Cambridge Gangotri 1992

Himalaya – India
Ref: 92/24
August - September 1992
James McElwaine, Richard Viney, John Carey and Anthony Moody
A four-man party hoped to achieve the first ascent of Manda III (6,529m) by its NW face but gave up when they found that the snow was very avalanche prone. An attempt on Jogin III (6,116m) was within Read more
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British Expedition to Eastern Kishtwar

Himalaya – India
Ref: 92/25
August - September 1992
Angus Atkinson with Jonathan Bamber, Dave Hatton, John Knifton, David Mortimer and Luke Steer
This six-member climbing team achieved their third objective of a second ascent of Tupendo II (5,600m) by the S ridge, but serious injury involved retreat below the summit of Tupendo I (5,700m). Their Read more
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Caves of Thunder, Irian Jaya, Indonesia

East Asia
Ref: 92/52
July - September 1992
Steve Jones with Dave Checkley, Dave Gill, Kev Senior, John Wyeth, Colin Boothroyd, Gavin Newman, Adrian Gregory and Simon Willis
This nine-member team which met with daunting administrative difficulties, achieved their objective of exploring and surveying 'the world's largest under- ground river' on their second visit. They acc Read more
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China Caves Project, Sichuan

China and Tibet
Ref: 92/51
Summer 1992
Tony Baker, Mike Bertenshaw, Simon Bottrell, Dave Brook, Jon Buchan, Andy Eavis, Pam Fogg, Tim Fogg, Pete Francis, Kenny Taylor, Tony Waltham, Dick Willis; Fang Fengbao, Han Daoshan, Zhang Yuanhai, Zhang Ren, Zhu Xuewen; and the film crew, Gavin Crowther, Chris Goddard, Sid Perou, Graham Smith and Fiona Wailes Fairbairn.
This party made preliminary investigations of this fine series of karst cave systems in the Xingwen National Park in South Sichuan. They also carried out geological fieldwork on the limestone karst of Read more
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Mongolian Altai 71 Years Expedition

China and Tibet
Ref: 92/10
July - August 1992
Steve Berry with David Hillebrandt, John Potokar, David Winter and S Saya
Three climbers reached the summit of Mount Huithen (officially 4,356m, on the map 4,374m), the highest mountain in Mongolia, by its N ridge. Read more
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Imperial College Pamir Expedition

Central Asia
Ref: 92/44
July - August 1992
Philip Wickens with Richard Leech, Martin Shelley, Punit Khare, Oliver Shergold, Rory Bannerman, Louise Rickard, Robert Haddock and Pollyanna Truscott
This team visited the remote Abdukagur valley area of Eastern Tadzhikistan and made five British first ascents of mountains from 5,400m to 6,350m. They also made a unique collection of mosses, lichens Read more
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British West Biafo Wall Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 92/48
July - August 1992
Andy Cave with Dave Hesleden, Neil McAdie and Gulam Mohammad
Plans by this team of four to climb the sub-6,000m walls between the Sokha La and the Hispar La at the head of the Biafo glacier were frustrated by bad weather and rock falls. Read more
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Matho Kangri Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 92/45
July - August 1992
Michael Ratty, Alan Rowland, John Shelley, Trevor Willis and Ann Alcock
This four-member team achieved their objective of a first British ascent of Matho Kangri (6,230m) but by the W ridge and not, as originally intended, by the N face. Read more
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British Biafo Glacier Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 92/39
July - August 1992
Paul Drew with Jim Hart and Dominic Leggett
This three-man party succeeded in their objectives of an ascent (probably not the first) of Mango Brakk (17,500ft) and the first ascent, by the SE face, of Gama Sokha Limbu. Read more
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British Latok II

Pakistan
Ref: 92/18
July - September 1992
Ted Howard and party
This eight-member party's objective of the first ascent of the W ridge of Latok II was foiled by bad weather at 20,000ft, after three attempts. Read more