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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.

1773 Expeditions found

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Daring Divas Defying Limits at 7000m

Himalaya – India
Ref: 24/35
September - October 2024
Fay Manners and Michelle Dvorak
Manners and Dvorak had planned to attempt the first ascent of Chaukhamba III via a large rock buttress and the mountain's southeast ridge. They accessed their objective via the Satopanth Glacier which 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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Virjerab 2024

Pakistan
Ref: 24/30
July - September 2024
Philip de-Beger, Emma Taylor, Lorenzo Heis and Dr. Aleksi Mujirishvili
This international expedition led by Philip de-Beger made the first ascent of of Virjerab Sar (6616m), climbing the mountain via its northwest ridge at an approximate grade of AD. The team had origina Read more
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British Yawash Sar I Expedition 2024

Pakistan
Ref: 24/11
August - September 2024
Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders
Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders achieved their planned objective, the first ascent of Yawash Sar I (6258m), via the mountain's northwest face, in a 7-day alpine style round trip from base camp. The su Read more
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K7 South West Ridge Expedition 2024

Pakistan
Ref: 24/03
July 2024
Dai Lampard, Ioan Doyle, Ollie Burrows and Bob Brewer
Having attempted the southwest ridge of K7 on a number of occasions, Lampard and Brewer enlisted the help of Doyle and Burrows for a final stab at this objective. Unfortunately, a combination of chall Read more
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Kyrgyzstan Ak-Shyyrak Expedition 2024

Central Asia
Ref: 24/34
July 2024
Elizabeth Porter, Caitlin McHale, Martha Gutteridg,e Charlotte Krishek, Isabel Jones and Jing-jie Cheng
In July 2024, a group of 6 female mountaineers travelled to the Ak-Shyyrak range of Kyrgyzstan’s Tien Shan mountains with the aim of making the first ascents of multiple peaks between 4,500m and 5,500 Read more
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Kyrgyzstan Expedition 2024

Central Asia
Ref: 24/14
July - August 2024
Patrick Hill, Theo Elmer, Oliver Hill and Sam Harvie
The expedition's aim was to explore and establish new climbing routes in the Ashat Valley of Kyrgyzstan. After warming up in the Ak-Su Valley with repeats of established routes including Perestroika C Read more
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Hidden Alaska

America – North & Central
Ref: 24/05
May - June 2024
Mike 'Twid' Turner and Mark Thomas
Poor weather prevented this pair from reaching their intended objective in the Kichatna Spires. Instead they flew in to the south face of the Moose's Tooth with the aim of establishing a big-wall styl Read more
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2024 British - Slovenian Gasherbrum 3

Pakistan
Ref: 24/09
June - August 2024
Tom Livingstone (UK) and Aleš Česen (Slovenia)
Over seven days, Tom Livingstone and Aleš Česen succeeded in making the first ascent of the west ridge of Gasherbrum III (7952m). The pair had previously attempted the line in 2022 but were hampered b Read more
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SupraSed

America – North & Central
Ref: 24/29
June 2024
Stuart Dunning, Rachel Carr and Becky Sanderson
This scientific expedition struggled due to the local conditions. They had intended to collect samples from historic supraglacial avalanches but high levels of snow fall and persistent fog had prevent Read more