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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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Indo-British Chong Kumdan Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 91/25
July - August 1991
Harish Kapadia, Muslim H. Contractor, Bhupesh Ashar, Vijay Kothari, Dhiren Pania and Ajay Tambe from India, David Wilkinson, Paul Nunn, Lindsay Griffin, John Porter, Neil McAdie and Dr. William Church, liaison officer Captain Arun Pandey from Britain and six porters
This 12-man team succeeded in the first ascent of the W face/NW ridge of Chong Kumdan I (7,071m), as well as of Chong Kumdan IV (6,520m) by the SE ridge, Chong Kumdan V (6,520m), Kichik Kumdan (6,640m Read more
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Yorkshire Shimshal-Malangutti Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 91/06
July - August 1991
Paul Hudson with Les Holbert, Keith Withall, Ken Findlay, John Prichard, Steve Baker and Nils Sjostrom
This seven-member team gave up their projected objective of Pyramid Peak in the Malangutti glacier area in favour of climbing two peaks (5,200m and 5,550m) near the Corner Peak and the unclimbed peak Read more
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Bristol University Rio Paute Headwaters Expedition

America – South
Ref: 91/36
July-August 1991
Charlotte Cameron-Beaumont with Paula Cordera, Richard Duckworth, Simon Hay, Rebecca Knight, Toby Maitland, Carol Mahon, Aida Ortiz, Jonathan Roberts, Eduardo Toral, Veronica Toral and Edwin Zarate
This mixed team (6 British, 5 Ecuadorean), working in co-ordination with the East Anglian Ecuador Cloud Forest Expedition (see 92/6), set out to study aspects of the cloud forest and aquatic ecosystem Read more
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Oxford University Expedition to Naltar Valley

Pakistan
Ref: 91/43
June - July 1991
Paul Drew with James Hart, Dominic Leggett and Richard Thomas
This three-man team largely succeeded in their objectives, with an ascent of Snow Dome (5,029m), Sentinel by the S face (5,269m) and an unnamed peak at 5100m, but were forced to retreat on the NE ridg Read more
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British Makrong Chhish Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 91/16
June 1991
Steve Hillen with Dave Lister, Mike Pennington and Dave Tyson
This four-member party attempted the S face and E ridge of Makrong Chhish in the Hispar region, reaching 6000m; but, on descent in avalanche conditions, two men fell over an icecliff to their death. Read more
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Leeds Baffin Island Expedition

America – North & Central
Ref: 91/17
June-July 1991
Ian Marriot with Jon Son, Nick Phillips, Sean Walsh and Nick Wood
This five-member team succeeded in a first ascent of the S face of Mt Bilbo, and attempted new routes on Mt Adluk and Mt Breideblik in the Auyuittuq National Park area of Baffin Island. Read more
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British Gasherbrum II

Pakistan
Ref: 91/24
May - July 1991
Paul Moores with Adrian Burgess from UK, Sammy Rogers from USA, Monica Verge and Magda King from Spain, Oskar Kihlborg, Mick Reutersward and Johan Lange from Sweden
This 8-member team (2 British) undertook to climb Gasherbrum II (7,772m), alpine style, and very nearly succeeded, but were defeated by incessant bad weather and strong winds. Read more
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Anglo-Kiwi Latok Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 91/04A
May - July 1991
Carol McDermott, Dave Wills, Andy MacFarlane and Andy MacNae
This attempt by a four-member Anglo-New Zealand team on the first ascent of the N buttress of Latok I (7,145m) was abandoned, as a result of accident and illness, after two members had reached 5,880m. Read more
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British Saipal Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 92/03
April - May 1991
Chuck Evans with Frank Evans, Matthew Heffer, John Holland, Caroline Purkhardt and Julia Wood
This six-member party did not succeed in their main objective of climbing Saipal (NW Nepal) by a new route from the east, but they did carry out a first reconnaissance of the NE side of Saipal, reachi Read more
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Kashmir to Kulu Ski Traverse

Himalaya – India
Ref: 91/02
March - April 1991
Huw Kingston with Carol Ankers, Megan Bowden and Jamie Serle
This four-member party succeeded in their objective of skiing from Kashmir through Zanskar and Lahul to Kulu, taking 32 days, covering 600km and crossing five major passes. Read more