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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.

242 Expeditions found

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Footsteps 55

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 24/01
April - May 2024
Emma Holgate, Pauline Sanderson, Lucy Dowland and Sarah Crowsley
This team of four 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 ~ 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 th 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 plans and prevented Sandesh Tamang from taking part in the project as planned. 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
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British Ganglung Kangri 2023

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 23/09
September - October 2023
Julian Freeman-Attwood, Jim Lowther, Jim Fotheringham and Nick Colton with Nepali support staff and muleteers
Following an abortive expedition to this region in 2022, Freeman-Attwood and Colton returned with new teammates and the aim of making the first ascent of Ganglung Kangri II. In this the team were succ Read more
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Ghunsadhar 2023

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 23/06
October - November 2023
Neil Cox, Leanne Dyke, Tom Harding and James Hoyes
This expedition hoped to make the first ascent of 5740m Ghundsadhar, a peak in the Kangchenjunga Conservation Area. Their planned route would tackle the mountain by its north-east ridge but, on assess Read more
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ENIGMA: Examining the physical conditions of a high-elevation Himalayan glacial lake

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 23/01
May 2023
Alex Scoffield, Duncan Quincey and Nawraj Khanal
This team of three researchers succeeded in installing a series of submersible temperature sensors at varying depths in a glacial lake of the Thulagi glacier. Temperature readings gathered during the Read more
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British Jugal Expedition 2022

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 22/11
April - May 2022
Paul Ramsden and Tim Miller
The idea for this expedition was born when Ramsden, who was browsing satellite imagery during a Covid-19 lockdown, spotted an impressive North face in the Jugal Himal. Further research revealed that, Read more
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British Ganglung Kangri Expedition 2022

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 22/06
September - October 2022
Nick Colton, Ed Douglas, Julian Freeman-Attwood
After obtaining their permits in Kathamndu, the expedition team flew to Simikot from where they began the long trek into basecamp. The journey took eight days, during which the weather was consistentl Read more