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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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Leeds Gangotri Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 85/20
August - September 1985
Andy Perkins with Jerry Hadwin, Neil McAdie and Andy Scrase
This four-man team attempted the first ascent of the unnamed W summit (6,504m) of Satopanth as their fIrst Himalayan experience. After a bivouac at 5,800m, with continuous avalanches nearby, they deci Read more
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Meru-British Gangotri Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 85/19
August - October 1985
Martin Burrows-Smith with John Jones, Alistair Morgan and Richard Turnbull
This four-man party had as its objective the fIrst ascent of the E buttress of the Central Peak of Meru in the Gangotri area. After establishing a high camp on the Meru Shivling Col, they pushed on to Read more
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British Kishtwar Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 85/02
August - September 1985
Michael Ash Rosser from Britain
Rosser led a team of nine up the Chenab into the Burt Nalla with the object of making the first ascent of Hagshu (6,330m). Though the technical difficulties of the climb were not thought considerable, Read more
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Cambridge Medical Expedition to the Andes

America – South
Ref: 84/34
July - August 1984
Sue Herring with Jan Stevenson, Chris Lloyd and Greg Clark
This team carried out medical work in two villages and one small town (Have) on the Peruvian shore of Lake Titicaca, collecting the faeces of children up to eight years old to study intestinal parasit Read more
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Leeds Expedition to Peruvian Andes

America – South
Ref: 84/23
July - August 1984
Mark Lowe with Peter Leeming , Cedric Marsh and William Patterson
This four-man team claims three first (hitherto unrecorded) ascents in the Huayhuash Range, namely the N face of Sarapo Oeste (5,567m), the E ridge of Ancocancha Este (5,600m) and the W ridge of Seria Read more
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Cambridge Ladakh Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 85/42
August - September 1985
Stuart Raeburn with Andrew Barham, Mark Trewin and Jeremy Revans
This party carried out studies of the complex geology of part of the Zanskar range; in particular, the valley morphology of the Markha valley and its glacial morphology above Nimaling. They also resea Read more
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British Sickle Moon Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 85/32
August - September 1985
J.R Peart from Britain
From a base camp on the Sarbal glacier this party, led by J.R Peart attempted an ice line on the NW face of the S ridge of Sickle Moon but heavy snow crushed Camp 2 at 5,500m and continuous snowfall f Read more
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London Shivling Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 85/11
1985
This team's attempt on the unclimbed buttress of Shivling was abandoned at half height owing to bad weather and four members climbed the mountain by the original W ridge route. Read more
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Cambridge Ecuadorian Andes Expedition

America – South
Ref: 85/18
August - October 1985
David Hendicott with Judith Aston, Nigel Bunn, Martin Holley, Martha Liley and Alison Smith
This scientific expedition completed their studies of the thermal balance of the Caldera Glacier of El Altar and of the tree Polylepsis Incana, finding conditions warmer and wetter than expected. They Read more
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South Wales Karakoram Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 85/34
July - August 1985
M Harber with M Morris, D Parsons, D Hillman, R Williams and H Parsons
This six-member team intended to traverse the Biafo and Hispar Glaciers, to make the first ascent of Snow Lake Peak, and to reconnoitre the SE ridge of Trivor. They achieved none of these objectives: Read more