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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.

252 Expeditions found

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Quantifying the Controls on, Influences, and Glaciological Impacts of Glacier Disconnections and Fragmentations on Ice Masses in the Himalaya

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/17
October - December 2025
Gunjan Silwal with assistance from Manisha Buda Magar, Dr Prashant Baral, Sunwi Maskey and Tula Magar
Based in the Langtang valley, this expedition built on fieldwork conducted in November 2024 focussed around the Lirung, Yala, and Langshisha glaciers, all of which have undergone disconnection and fra Read more
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Tengkangpoche 2025

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/22
October - December 2025
Will Rowland, Ken Hopper and Mark (Andy) Beveridge from the UK and Jakob Rosenhahn from Germany
The unclimbed south ridge of Tengkangpoche (6487m) is an aesthetic line tucked away at the back of the secluded Lumding valley. This team of four hoped that the late monsoon snow in October would help Read more
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Changla Himal 2025

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/18
September - October 2025
James O’Sullivan and Andrew Attfield
Following a flight to Simikot, Attfield and O’Sullivan approached the remote Sumna Valley on foot, hiking 55km with the support of trekking guide Chhimel Lama and muleteer Dhan Bahadur Shai. After est Read more
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British Asajya Tuppa Expedition 2025

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/10
September - October 2025
Julian Freeman-Attwood, Jim Lowther, Crag Jones, Jim Fotheringham, Ed Douglas and Nick Colton
This team reached base camp, with difficulty, over 13 days from Simikot. Shortly thereafter they experienced four days of heavy snow, with one metre falling at base camp and more above. While they wer Read more
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British Limi Expedition 2025

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 25/15
September - October 2025
Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders
This team of two set out with the intention of climbing Peak 6010 in northwest Nepal via the mountain's west face. Upon arrival at base camp, it immediately became clear that there was much less snow Read more
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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