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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.

247 Expeditions found

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An Erosion Rate for Everest

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/03
April - May 2025
Ann Rowan, George Young, Katie Miles, Duncan Quincey and Bryn Hubbard
The aim of this expedition was to fill a key knowledge gap in the scientific understanding of Himalayan glaciers. While much is understood regarding the glacier dynamics, palaeoglaciation and the effe Read more
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HI-RISE Ecology

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/28
May - June 2025
Claudia Alvarado and Ram Devi Tachamo Shah
The overarching aim of this scientific research expedition was to understand how river ecosystems respond to glacial meltwater dynamics in the headwaters of the Nepal Himalaya, where glacier retreat i Read more
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Himalayan Late Quaternary Palaeoglaciation

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/26
April - May 2025
George E. Young
This expedition was part of a larger scientific project which seeks to better understand what role, if any, climactic drivers (as opposed to glaciological drivers) played in differences in the timing Read more
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LOSTMELT

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/09
April - May 2025
Katie Miles, Ann Rowan, George Young, Duncan Quincey and Bryn Hubbard, with assistance from Matt Peacey and Sunil Oulkar
Thie scientific expedition set out to assess whether meltwater is 'lost' from the hydrological system of the Khumbu Glacier, whether this 'lost' meltwater re-emerges downstream and how this 'lost' mel Read more
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Project Together 2025

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/02
March 2025
Prakash Gurung, Pur Bahadur 'Yukta' Gurung and Sandesh Sherpa, with three local porters
This team of three aimed to make the first ascent of Khayang Peak, a 6,186m peak in Nepal’s Manaslu region, via an alpine-style ascent of the mountain's southwest face. After establishing a base camp Read more
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Footsteps 55

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 24/01
April - May 2024
Emma Holgate, Pauline Sanderson, Lucy Dowland and Sarah Crowsley
This expedition chose to visit the Jugal Himal in recognition of the Ladies' Scottish Expedition of 1955, the first all-women expedition team to visit the Himalaya. Settling on an unclimbed peak of c6 Read more
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Rolwaling Climbing Trip

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 24/23
12 October - 14 November 2024
Connor Holdsworth, Dave Sharpe, Nathan White and Jack Morris
Due to sickness, the party acclimatised separately with two teams of two both reaching the summit of Parchermo (6187m). Despite having their tent raided by ravens, White and Morris, after patching the Read more
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Khumbu Valley Meltwater Sampling

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 24/21
September - October 2024
Benjamin Graves
The devastating flooding and landslides which occurred in Nepal in late September 2024 disrupted this expedition's travel arrangements and prevented Sandesh Tamang from taking part in the project as p Read more
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Project Light and Fast - Patrasi

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 24/12
June 2024
Vinayak Jaya Malla, Pasang Rinzee Sherpa and Pasang Kami Sherpa
This team of three, the first all-Nepali team to receive an MEF grant, made the first ascent of Patrasi Southwest (sometimes referred to as Kande Hiunchuli Northeast I, 6521m) on 12 June 2024. This is Read more
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Salimor Khola Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 23/17
September - November 2023
Paul Ramsden, Tim Miller, Matt Glenn and Hamish Frost
Due to its remote location and the challenges of access, the Salimor Khola valley in the Api Himal of far western Nepal is home to a number of unclimbed peaks over 6000m. This team of four travelled t Read more