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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.

1784 Expeditions found

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Santa Ines Island

America – South
Ref: 85/03
January - February 1985
Iain Peters with Renny Croft and Rowland Perriment
After being landed by the Chilean Navy on the virtually unexplored island of Santa Ines (SW of Magellan Straits), this three-man team spent 15 days exploring the ice-cap and, despite fierce winds, cli Read more
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New Zealand Expedition to South Georgia

America – South
Ref: 84/02
November 1984 - January 1985
Ian Turnbull with D Craw, P Johnstone, A Knowles and film crew B & R Brown
Based in the Royal Bay area, this team carried out geological, mapping and other scientific work on unknown areas of the Hindle and Upper Weddell Glaciers. The four climbing members achieved several f Read more
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Untamed River Caving Expedition (Papua New Guinea)

East Asia
Ref: 85/07
October 1984 - April 1985
Mike Boon with Steph Touch, Tim Allen and Alan Gamble
The objective of this 12-man team was to explore the underground course of the Nare River (the 'Untamed River') in East New Britain, off Papua New Guinea. After three weeks underground, with at least Read more
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British East Face Kedardome Expedition 1984

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 84/19
September - October 1984
Martin Moran and John Mothersele, Dave Cuthbertson, Pat Littlejohn with Joy Moran from Britain
Poor acclimatisation by some members of this small party frustrated Martin Moran's ambition to tackle the unclimbed 1600m rock 'prow' of the E face of Kedardome. Instead he achieved a technically diff Read more
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British Bojohagur Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 84/03
June - August 1984
Anthony (Victor) Saunders with Philip Butler, Dr John English, Mick Fowler, Michael Morrison and Christopher Watts
This expedition found the approach march from Gilgit too long for an Alpine-style push. Base Camp was low at 3,300m. Though they climbed another 3,500m (to 6,800m), it would have taken at least 2 more Read more
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Lhotse Shar Expedition 1984

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 84/16
August - October 1984
Paul Moores with Adrian and Alan Burgess and Mike O'Donnel from Britain
The Burgess twins, Paul Moores and two others attempted the S spur of Lhotse Shar but abandoned the climb at a point over 6,700m. A switch to the SE ridge was also defeated by a serious serac barrier Read more
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British SE Kishtwar Himalaya 1984

Himalaya – India
Ref: 84/17
August - September 1984
Shan Smith with Mark Miller, Tom Curtis, Simon Richardson, Harry Gill and Ramesh Yadav
This party continued the recent exploration of the Agyasol area, approaching up the Kaban Nalla from the Chenab River. Bad weather forced a retreat from the ridge of Mardi Phabrang. Simon Richardson m Read more
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Mount Forel, Greenland Expedition

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 84/07
May 1984
Derek Fordham, Graham Elson, Michael Esten, Rupert Hoare and David Waldron
Bad weather caused Derek Fordham and his party to alter their plan for a ski approach to Mt. Forel (3,360m) N of Angmassalik, in favour of landing by air on the N side of the mountain. Attempts on the Read more
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Hadfield Allai Expedition

Russia
Ref: 84/20
July - August 1984
John Town and Shiona Dawson from Britain
John Town and Shiona Dawson made the first British ascent of Mount Bielukha (4,514m) in the Altai mountains of W Siberia, in company with 2 West German and 7 Russian climbers. The summit was reached o Read more
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Cambridge Karakoram Expedition 1984

Pakistan
Ref: 84/13
July - October 1984
Jonathan Bamber with James Mayers, Iain Stark, Paul Thomas, Kevin Bishop and Robert Holmes
This six- member team, led by James Mayers, did some medical project work in Hunza, mapped the snout of the Minapin glacier (finding it had receded 10m since the International Karakoram Project), stud Read more