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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.

1778 Expeditions found

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Alpine Climbing Group 2018 Borkoldoy Expedition

Central Asia
Ref: 18/30
July – August 2018
Aaron Tregellis Hodgson, Tom Greenham, Thomas Simpson, Matthew Guy, Francis Tocher, Robbie Blease, Rowan Shand McIntosh and Joe Ramsay
Based on reports from a previous expedition to the Borkoldoy range, the party had identified three principle objectives in an unexplored region to the South-West of Kainar Lake. After arriving in Bish Read more
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Derjchy Glacier Expedition

Central Asia
Ref: 18/27
July 2018
David Bird, German Dector-Vega, Charley Hinds, Dante Makin, Dave Milner, Amelia Powys, Isobel Stoddart and Luke Travis
The team had the main objective of exploring the 4000m peaks around the Derjchy valley. Approaching from Bokonbaevo by truck, the team set their initial camp before establishing base camp at 3000m wit Read more
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Wegener Halvø Peninsula

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 18/33
July - August 2018
Gina Moseley, Robbie Shone, Chris Blakeley, Dario Schwoerer, Sabine Schwoerer, Salina Schwoerer, Andri Schwoerer, Noe Schwoerer, Alegra Schwoerer, Mia Schwoerer, Vital Schwoerer and Mirjam Bruhwiler
Whilst the caves on the Wegener Halvø Peninsula have been known about for some time, little is known about their make up. The team aimed to address this knowledge gap by undertaking exploration, sedim Read more
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Belgorka Valley

Central Asia
Ref: 18/28
June - August 2018
Samuel Gillan, Alex Hyde, Tom Drysdale, Louise Reddy and Calum Sowden
Alongside investigating the effects of climate change on Fedorovich Glacier, the team also had the aims to provide educational training in first aid, photography and glacial research. Sn Read more
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Chiling II North Face Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 18/21
June - July 2018
Alex Mathie and Matthew Harle
The team had the single aim of climbing Chiling II’s unclimbed North Face. After a two day car journey from Leh and a further day accessing Advanced base camp, they made an early reconnaissance and ac Read more
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Broad Peak Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 18/05
June - July 2018
Sandy Allan, Rick Allen, Kacper Tekieli and Stanislav Vrba
Following a 9 day approach, the team aimed to complete one of their two expedition objectives; either a new unclimbed line on the very steep and technical SW face of the central summit, or an attempt Read more
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Supraglacial Rock Avalanches

America – North & Central
Ref: 18/22
June - July 2018
William Smith, Stuart Dunning and Richard Smith
As part of William Smith’s PhD, the team travelled to Alaska in order to investigate further how meltwater created during debris deposition on to glaciers effects the glacier’s biogeo Read more
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British Janhukot Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 18/16B
May - June 2018
Malcolm Bass, Paul Figg, Guy Buckingham and Hamish Frost
Drawing on the previous experience that Bass had on the peak, the team’s objective was to make a first ascent of Janhukot (6805m) which had first been written about as far back as 193 Read more
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Ultar Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 18/25
May - June 2018
Bruce Normand, Tim Miller and Christian Huber
Arriving in late May, the team began by acclimatising on Muchuar Glacier and Batokshi Peak during the first ten days. Their main objective was to make the first ascent of the South East Pillar route o Read more
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British Yukon Spring Expedition

America – North & Central
Ref: 18/06
May 2018
Jonathan Wakefield and Glenn Wilks
After previously attempting to access the area around Mount Upton in 2011 and 2014, the team successfully reached the Kluane icefield in 2018 to attempt a number of first ascents. After a day explorin Read more