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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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Manchester University Expedition to Shira Plateau

Africa
Ref: 86/41
June - August 1986
Stephen Garrett with Simon Pickles
This party conducted botanical fieldwork (distribution of giant groundsel - Dendrosenecio Johnstonii - and regeneration of Phillipia Trinera after burning), collected small mammals and made a census o Read more
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Army Expedition to Chogolungma

Pakistan
Ref: 86/39
June - July 1986
Lieutenant Peter Robson QDG with Lance Corporal Anthony Williams QDG, Trooper Stephen Williams QDC, Trooper Simon Prince and Trooper Ulrich Rompf
All eight British members of this team from the 1st Queen's Dragoon Guards achieved their objective of making the first ascent, by the N ridge, of an unnamed peak of 5,820m in the Rakaposhi range. The Read more
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UK New Zealand Andes Expedition to Cordillera Real

America – South
Ref: 86/48
May - July 1986
Julie-Ann Clyma from NZ with David Hood, Martin Hair and Roger Payne from Britain
Of this four-member party, Hair and Payne made first ascents of the S face direct of Rasac (6,040m) and of the SE face of Rinrijirka (5,810m). Together with the others, ascents were made of three of t Read more
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British Fullers K2 Expedition 1986

Pakistan
Ref: 86/21
May - August 1986
Al Rouse with John Batty from Britain
In a year when nine expeditions were given permits and 13 climbers perished on the mountain, this strong team of prominent British climbers, led by AI Rouse and John Batty, were forced by prolonged an Read more
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Lhotse Shar, South Face

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 86/05
April 1986
Mal Duff and Sandy Allan with Andy Greig, David Hall and Iain McWinter from Britain
Mal Duff and Sandy Allan, the climbing pair of a five-man team, attempted the S face of Lhotse Shar in alpine style, reaching 7,100m when Duff was hit on the head by a falling block of ice, suffering Read more
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British Karakoram Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 86/18
April - July 1986
Jon Tinker with Dick Renshaw, Mark Miller, Simon Yates, Craig Kentwell and Steve Razzetti
Another informal trip to the Karakoram, based on the delightful Hushe Valley ('a true Alpine playground'), from which attempts were made on various unclimbed peaks near Gondoro Peak, at the head of th Read more
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British Gasherbrum IV

Pakistan
Ref: 86/11
April - July 1986
Andrew Atkinson with Big Al Scott, Little Al Stand, Al Phizacklea, Bob Wightman, Christine Watkins, Rhona Macpherson and Dai Lampard
This eight-member team made attempts, first, on the 'West' (in fact SW) ridge of Gasherbrum IV- to a height of 6,550m, and then, after moving round to the E Gasherbrum Glacier, on the untried S ridge Read more
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British Mount Hunter Expedition

America – North & Central
Ref: 86/19
April - May 1986
Edward Hart with Simon Richardson from Britain
Richardson and Hart succeeded in their bold objective of a complete traverse of Mt Hunter in Alaska (4,442m) in a 12-day alpine-style push. (Of the two previous traverses, one had taken four months, t Read more
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British Mera South Face Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 86/08
March - April 1986
Roy Delaney with George Davidson, Mal Duff, Lesley Shipway and Ian Tattersall
Despite the deep snow of this early-season start, Base Camps were established below both the N and S faces of Mera (6,461m), in the Khumbu Himal near Lukla. Two members succeeded in the first ascent o Read more
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Hayes Range Ski Mountaineering

America – North & Central
Ref: 86/09
March - April 1986
Rob Collister Mike Browne, Richard Cooper and David Williams from Britain
Rob Collister led a party of four on a ski traverse of the Hayes Range in Alaska, climbing six minor peaks of 1,800-2,400m on the way. Read more