Thanks to Cabinet meeting minutes made public on 3 August 2025, it has been revealed that the government of Nepal plans to remove royalty fees from 77 Read more
Applications for the next round of MEF expedition grants will close on 30 September 2025. Read more
In 2022, following an external review of our practises and those of the expedition world at large, the MEF brought in a new environmental and social c Read more
Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders have succeeded in making the first ascent of Yawash Sar (6258m) in the Pakistani Karakoram. Read more
The 2025 MEF lecture will take place on 27 March at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in London and will feature a special one-off talk by Mic...
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Tom Livingstone and Aleš Česen have succeeded in making the first ascent of the west ridge of Gasherbrum III (7952m).
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The MEF Management Committee have made some changes to both our Application Guidelines and our Application Form for 2024.
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The MEF-backed team of Vinayak Jaya Malla, Pasang Rinzee Sherpa and Pasang Kami Sherpa have succeeded in making the first ascent of Patrasi Southwest ...
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After travelling onto and across the icecap over two and a half weeks, Sasha Doyle and Ed Luke arrived in the Atomfjella range where they succeeded in...
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