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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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White Sail West Face Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 85/29
September 1985
Alan Hinkes with Lewis, Brown and Millson
Two members of this party succeeded, despite poor weather, shortage of food and five bivouacs above 6,000m, in making the fIrst ascent of Dharmsura ('White Sail', 6,445m), W face. On returning to Base Read more
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Scottish Annapurna III

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 85/25
September - October 1985
Chris Dale with Colin Jamieson, Ewen Todd and Willie Todd
A porters' strike on the fIfth day out, the resulting exhaustion from heavy load-carrying, coupled with the unseasonable snowfalls of October 1985, prevented this party from reaching higher than the 5 Read more
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Indo-Scottish Himalayan Expedition to Parbati

Himalaya – India
Ref: 85/22
September - October 1985
Sam Galbraith with Calum Smith, Sandy Reid, Graham Little and B.N. Mallick
Starting from Manali (Kulu), this party attempted the previously unclimbed highest peak in Glacier I of the S Parbati region. At a point on the W face at the foot of the S ridge, they were frustrated Read more
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Joint British/Nepalese Anny Expedition to Mount Kirat Chuli

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 85/21
August - November 1985
Andrew Wright with Lindsay Dick, Dr Peter Cursor, Lincoln Rowe, Christopher Lees and Chowang Sherpa
The principal objective of this large party (15 British, 10 Nepalese, two police, two civilians) was the fIrst ascent from the Nepal side of Kirat Chuli (7,365m) in the NE corner of Nepal. On 15 Octob Read more
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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 Rosser, Stuart Thompson, John James, Brian Cummins, Duncan Massey, Adam Salomonson, Ian McMullen and Steve Rosser
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