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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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British Alpine-Style Andean Expedition 1982

America – South
Ref: 82/17
July - August 1982
David Wilkinson, Stephen Venables, Phil Bartlett, Lindsay Griffin and Jan Solor (Non-Climbing)
Stephen Venables and David Wilkinson succeeded in a dramatic first ascent of the 700m W face of Jatunhuma I ('Tres Picos'). An ice-cave bivouac near the summit was followed by a complicated descent ro Read more
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Oxford University Botanical Expedition to Papua New Guinea 1983

East Asia
Ref: 83/16
July - September 1983
Michael Venables and Timothy Shepherd from Britain
Michael Venables and Timothy Shepherd based themselves on the Australian National University Research Station on Lake Aunde to study the reproductive isolating mechanisms of the plant Drymis Piperita Read more
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Hagshu Kishtwar Himalayan Expedition 1983

Himalaya – India
Ref: 83/26
June-July 1983
Pete Finklaire with Roger Phillips and Murray Hodgson from Britain
Deterred from reaching the Hagshu La by unseasonably heavy floods both on the Chenab and on the Doda to the North, this party led by R. Finklaire changed their objective to unclimbed point 5861m in th Read more
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Karakoram Alpine-Style Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 83/05
May - July 1983
Doug Scott and Andy Parkin with AI Rowse and Peter Thexton from Britain
This Franco-US-Australian-British party, including Doug Scott, Andy Parkin, AI Rowse and Peter Thexton, made a number of climbs from two base camps, one at Urdukas for some fine granite-wall climbing Read more
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Parnassus 21st Anniversary Expedition to Taweche and Cholatse

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 83/07
April 1983
William Dark with William Thynne Wintrip, Rory John Gregory, Keith Naylor and Dr Paul Anthony Carling
W. Dark led this 5-man expedition with the aim of tackling the N ridge of Taweche and/or the E ridge of Cholatse. Both objectives were abandoned owing to bad snow conditions, in favour of the S ridge Read more
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Joint Services East Nepal Expedition 1983

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 83/11
March - June 1983
Lt-Col Dougie Keelan, Lt P H Parsons, Lt Cdr C Hattersley, Surg Lt A R O Miller, Fit Lt K E Hunter, Surg Lt J Weyndling, 2Lt J O'Brien Gore, Cpl Tech R Fountain, Cpl T G Moore, Cpl S J Last, Cpl I E Atkins and Cpl D Borthwick
Lt-Col Keelan led a party of 12 members of Royal Marines, Royal Navy and RAF on a successful first British ascent of Manaslu North. After a long approach march by the Buru Gandaki, Base Camp was pitch Read more
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Gwent Andean Expedition 1983

America – South
Ref: 83/22
July - August 1983
Mike Rosser, Stu Thompson, Roger Gott, John James, Mark Lewis and John Burrows
Thwarted by bad weather after reaching 4,700m on their objective of the undimbed NE buttress of Nevado Veronica (5750m) in the Cordillera Urubamba, this party of six trekked over the Palcay Pass on th Read more
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Lhotse 82

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 82/36
October 1982
Paul Moores from Britain
Paul Moores led his well-knit team of four in an attempt on a new route on the W face of Lhotse. Advance base was reached on 7 October (7,864m) but though the climb to the summit was started in cold, Read more
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Thamserku West Ridge

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 82/32
September 1982
Mal Duff and Sandy Allan from Britain
Mal Duff and Sandy Allan found the approach up the W Thamserku Glacier very difficult. Their line up the N face to the W ridge was subject to stonefall, and the ridge itself of too great a technical d Read more
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Scottish Bhagirathi III Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 82/31
September-October 1982
AlIen Fyffe and Bob Barton from Scotland
AlIen Fyffe and Bob Barton succeeded in their objective-the unclimbed SW Pillar of Bhagirathi III (6,454m). They took 11 days on the climb from the Brown Tower, bivouacking on inadequate ledges for th Read more