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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.

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North London Mountaineering Club Spantik Expedition 1987

Pakistan
Ref: 87/08
July - August 1987
Victor Saunders with Michael Fowler, Phillip Butler, Bruce Craig, Elizabeth Allen, Dr JSC English, Dr Iqbal M Ahmed, Rajab Zawar and George Fowler
Fowler and Saunders succeeded in climbing the formidable NW Pillar of Spantik (7,027m), a monolithic feature rising in a continuous sweep of 1,800m, approaching it by the Barpu Glacier from Nagar. Read more
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Plymouth Polytechnic Kurdopin Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 87/03
July - September 1987
Gary Murton, Andrew Bradley, Richard Osborne, John DeBank, Paul Simpkin, Toby Briggs and Dr. Luke Hughes-Davies
From a Base Camp near the snout of the Kurdopin Glacier, an unnamed peak of 5,800m was climbed, believed to be a first ascent. Exploration of the Virjerab Glacier area revealed other peaks believed un Read more
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British Tasilaq East Greenland Expedition

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 87/35
June - August 1987
Graham Poole with Anthony Day, Stuart Raeburn and Nigel Topping
Skiing out for two weeks from the head of Tasilaq Fjord, three members of this party attempted the NE face of Laupersbjerg, but the climb was abandoned when two climbers were swept down the face by an Read more
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Anglo-US Expedition to the E side of K2

Pakistan
Ref: 87/36
June - July 1987
Tim McCartney-Snape with Greg Child, Steve Swenson, Phil Ershler and Michael Scott
Two Britons joined two Americans and two Australians for a film-making expedition to the E side of K2. Though the face discouraged any attempt on it, they made some excursions to P6,812m and Broad Pea Read more
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Markhun Karakoram Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 87/09
June - July 1987
Richard Haszko with Major Asadullah Khan, Andy, Joe, Tom and John
This five-man team succeeded in the first ascent of Tupopdan (6,106m) in the Karun Koh area. Read more
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British Expedition to Broad Peak (8047m)

Pakistan
Ref: 87/28
May - August 1987
Dr Mark Hallam with Dr Jon Watt, Norman Croucher and Richard Foley from Britain
This four-man team included Norman Croucher, the remarkable double-leg amputee. The party, including Croucher, reached 6,900m, but avalanche risk and weather conditions put a stop to further progress. Read more
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British/New Zealand Gasherbrum Expedition (Nationwide Estate Agency Karakoram 8000)

Pakistan
Ref: 87/06
May - July 1987
Roger Payne with Julie-Ann Clyma, Guy Haliburton, Jean-Piearre Hefti, Steven Jones, Carol Nash, Iain Peter, Donald Stewart, Richard Thorns and Ehsan Ullah
Following the Austrian 1956 route on Gasherbrum II (8,035m), two members reached the summit on 28 June, but on skiing down JP Hefti skidded on ice and suffered fatal injuries from a fall. A further th Read more
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Latok 2 Karakoram Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 87/02
May - July 1987
Ted Howard with Paul Nunn, Bill Barker, Paul de Mengel, John Hancock, Joe Brown, Brian Mullen, Mo Antoine, Captain Farooq Alan, Abdul Raman and Fidar Hussain
This strong team, after climbing to over 7,000m on their objective - the W ridge of Latok 2 (7,145m) - were forced to retreat after three days stormbound at the highest camp. Read more
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Anglo-French Garhwal Geological Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 87/13
March - May 1987
Dr Mike Searle, Dr Tony Rex, Mr Mike Norry, Paul Metcalfe, Jon Tinker, Mark Miller, Allen Newby, Gill Peacegood, Nick Groves, Maryrose Fowlie, Simon Netham, Dr Patrick LeFort, Dr Arnaud Pecher, Dr Jaques Dardel and Bruno Scaillet
Eleven British and four French geologist/climbers visited the Bhagirathi and Shivling area of Gangotri, collecting granite samples. The climbers made three unsuccessful attempts on the NW ridge (up to Read more
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Menlungtse Norwegian-British Tibet Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 87/12
February - May 1987
Chris Bonington and Jim Fotheringham from the UK with Odd Eliassen, Bjorn Myhrer-Lund, Torgeir Fosse and Helge Ringdal from Norway
Bonington and Fotheringham and their four Norwegian partners approached Menlungtse (7,182m), designated in Chinese as Qiao Ge Ru, from Tingri and the north. After inspecting the N side of this magnifi Read more