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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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British Expedition to the Ruth Glacier (1981)

America – North & Central
Ref: 81/26
June - August 1981
R E Milward, Sharp and Young from Britain
Milward and Young spent 42 days on the Ruth Glacier, of which only 7 provided climbable weather. Their objective of a 1st ascent of the E ridges of Mts Johnson and Bradley was defeated by bad weather. Read more
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The Cusichaca Project 1981

America – South
Ref: 81/24
June - August 1981
D Drew, F Aylmer, J Coronel, N, Drewnicki, A Mortimore, V Pacheco, A Kendall, J Rowley, D Parker, P Knock, J Stokes, N Lara Varqas, P Gilbert, A Petrie, D Parker, R Lunniss, A Maddison and K Foster
The Cusichaca Project 1981 approved by MEF for the 3rd year in succession, continued their successful reconnaissance of pre-Inca archaeological structures and of the Inca roads with 5 separate treks i Read more
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Anglo-Indian Gangotri Expedition (1981)

Himalaya – India
Ref: 81/09
May - June 1981
Colin Downer, Doug Scott and Don Whillans from Britain
A strong international climbing party of 10, including Colin Downer, Doug Scott and Don Whillans as the British members, joined with 20 young, enthusiastic Indian mountaineers at base camp at Tapovan Read more
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The British Garwhal Expedition '81

Himalaya – India
Ref:
1981
Nick Kekus from Britain
A 3-man team in association with 3 French and 2 Italian companions, finally attempted the W ridge of Kalanka (6,913m), sister peak to Changabang. Highly unstable snow conditions caused the 3-man climb Read more
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Himalaya International '81

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 80/24
May 1981 and September - October 1981
Alex Mclntyre with Jerzy Kukczka of Poland and Padam Ghaley Gurung of Nepal
The Anglo-Polish Makalu Expedition led by Alex Mclntyre, with one British, one Polish and one Nepalese member, made two attempts on Makalu W face, one in May 1981, abandoned at 6,800m in bad snow cond Read more
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The Bristol Nun Kun Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 81/06
May - July 1981
Steven Berry with, Richard J Berry, John B Margesson, Barry Needle, Steven Monks, Damian Carroll and Norman Croucher from Britain
This 7-man team was led by Steven Berry, whose father had made an early attempt on the E ridge of Nun, including (in the International Year of the Disabled) the indomitable Norman Croucher, who has tw Read more
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The Peak District Alaskan Expedition (1981)

America – North & Central
Ref: 81/03
May - June 1981
Mike Hammond, Dick Griffiths, Ian Milne, Simon Wyld, Ian Frearson, Dave Lee, Rob Mulvaney, Steve Hilditch, Nick Dennis, Clive Smith, Keith Towers and Avril Hammond
A 12-man team carried out various glaciological projects on the Matanuska Glacier as well as recording flora and fauna. The 4 days devoted to mountaineering yielded 4 unclimbed peaks of the order of 2 Read more
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Sino-British Botanical Expedition to West Yunnan (1981)

China and Tibet
Ref: 81/02
April - June 1981
Professor Feng Guomei, Ming Tianlu, Mrs Fang Rhuizheng, Tao Deding, Guan Kaiyun, Miss Gaby Lock and Professor Wu Chen-yih from the Kunming Institute of Botany with Dr. David Chamberlain, Peter Cox, Roy Lancaster, Robert Mitchell and Tony Schilling from the UK
St Andrew's University took part in a Sino-British expedition (11 Chinese, 5 British) led jointly by Prof Feng Guomei (of the Kunming Institute of Botany) and Prof R. J. Mitchell, Curator of the Botan Read more
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The British Army China Expedition 1981 (Jade Venture)

China and Tibet
Ref: 80/16
April - June 1981
Major Henry Day, Major Philip Neame, Captain MR Campbell, Captain VH Needham, Captain AE Whitley, Lt FM Philip, Cpl J Arthy, Cpl ADR Baxter and LCpl AH Leggat
Led by Major Henry Day (RE) with his Deputy Major Philip Neame (Parachute Regt), this team of 9 British and 4 Chinese aimed to explore the N part of the Daxue Shan. Having been pre-empted by the Japan Read more
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British Xixabangma (Shishapangma) 1982

China and Tibet
Ref: 82/01
April - June 1981
Alex McIntyre, Roger Baxter-Jones, Doug Scott, Nick Prescott, Paul Braithwaite and Elaine Brook
Shishapangma (Sanskrit name Gosainthan) was first climbed by the Chinese in 1964 and by four expeditions in 1980/81. Alex McIntyre, Roger Baxter-Jones, Doug Scott and Nick Prescott succeeded in their Read more