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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.

1775 Expeditions found

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Southampton University Baffin Island Expedition

America – North & Central
Ref: 85/15
July - August 1985
Ben Blackett-Ord, Claire Fowler, Myles Harrison, Dave Howell, Tim Jones, Claire Pitkin and Mike Whitcombe
The high cost of local rations from the Hudson Bay store at Pagnirtung limited the scope of this expedition, based at Summit Lake on the Weasel River in the Cumberland Peninsula. Sediment sampling fro Read more
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Climbs from the Karakoram Highway

Pakistan
Ref: 85/33
June - August 1985
Doug Scott with Help Benediktsson, Greg Child, Snaevar Guomundson, Mark Miller, Terry Mooney, Alastair Reid, Nazir Sabir, Michael Scott, Sean Smith and Stephen Sustad from Britain
Heat, illness and arguments with porters dogged Doug Scott's plans for ascents of Rakaposhi N face and Nanga Parbat from the S. Nonetheless, members of his mixed party did climb Diran (7,273m), and th Read more
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Edinburgh Lahul Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 85/13
June - October 1985
Pete Smith with Fraser Alexander, Ulric Jessop, Teresa Lee, Al Mathewson and Jonathan Whitaker
This party's aim was to climb two of the unclimbed and unnamed peaks at the head of the Miyar Nalla in Lahul. They succeeded with Point 6,100m (marked as 6,150m) and on the S ridge and E face of P6,28 Read more
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Anglo Indian Expedition to Siachen& Rimo Range

Pakistan
Ref: 85/40
June - September 1985
Harish Kapadia with Dhiren, Zerkses Boga, Muslim Contractor, Amant Sarun, Meena Agrawal, Heny Osmaston, David Wilkinson, James Fotheringham, Stephen Venables and Anthony Saunders
This expedition, combining Alpine Climbing Group members and Bombay Mountaineers, explored the S Rimo glacier, the Shelkar Chorten glacier and the S & N Terong glaciers, conducting some scientific Read more
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Scottish Karakoram Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 85/06
June - September 1985
Geoff Cohen with Paul Nunn, Clive Rowland and Des Rubens from Scotland
This party, under Cohen and Nunn, had as objective a new route on Gasherbrum III (7,952m) by the SW ridge which they tackled from the upper coire between Gasherbrum IV and Gasherbrum Ill. After a bivo Read more
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Perth High Andes Expedition

America – South
Ref: 85/28
June - July 1985
After climbing in the Ishinca Valley, making ascents of Nevado Ishinca (W ridge), N summit of Ranracalpa (E face) and Urus Este, the team successfully tackled Huascaran but were forced by bad weather Read more
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British Peruvian Cordillera Expedition

America – South
Ref: 85/05
June - July 1985
Jerry Gore with Richard Thorns
A major unclimbed route on the West of Milpocraju (5,420m) was completed and filmed for the 'Mick Burke Award 1985' competition. More filming was carried out on Nevado Cayesh and Nevado Maparaju aroun Read more
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Porchester Andean Expedition

America – South
Ref: 85/12
May - June 1985
Joe Simpson and Simon Yates from Britain
Simpson and Yates succeeded in their objective of an alpine-style ascent of the unclimbed (1,250m high) W face of Siula Grande (6,356m). During their descent of the N ridge first one, then the other, Read more
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British Masherbrum Karakoram Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 85/10
April - July 1985
Mike Searle with Tony Rex, Dana Coffield, David Mould, Owen Boyd, Brian Windley, Paul Hoffman, Rein Tirrull, Marc St One, Andy Starr and Attaul Haque
This Anglo-Canadian team had the double objective of combining geological work round the Concordia area of the Baltoro Glacier with a reconnaissance of the formidable N face of Masherbrum. The extent Read more
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Pilkington Everest Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 85/09
March - June 1985
Malcolm Duff with Rick Allen, Sandy Allan, Bob Barton, Tony Brindle, Allen Fyffe, Nik Kekus, Andy Nisbet, Chris Watts and Jon Tinker from Britain
This strong 10-man team led by Mal Duff made a further attempt on the ENE ridge of Everest, but were defeated by high winds and heavy snowfall after establishing Camp 4 at 7,850m. They climbed the Fir Read more