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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.

1762 Expeditions found

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Everest West Ridge (Winter)

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 80/13
December 1980 - February 1981
Al Rouse, Joe Tasker, Paul Nunn, Adrian Burgess and Alan Burgess
A strong team led by Al Rouse and including Joe Tasker, Paul Nunn and the Burgess twins encountered 'some of the most difficult, coldest, windiest conditions on earth' but found it 'an experience of t Read more
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Makalu - Kangchuntse (or Makalu II) 1980

China and Tibet
Ref: 80/09
September 1980
Doug Scott and Roger Baxter-Jones from Britain
This 4-member, lightweight, alpine-style team, including Doug Scott and Roger Baxter-Jones, made their base camp in late September where the Chago Glacier joins the Barun. Kangchuntse (Makalu II) was Read more
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Mulu '80

East Asia
Ref: 80/19
1980
The British-Malaysian Speleological Expedition to Sarawak penetrated the extensive cave-system under the precipitous Melinau limestone hills in the Gunong Mulu National Park. Results exceeded their ex Read more
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Kunyang Kish (7852m)

Pakistan
Ref: 79/21
August 1980
David Wilkinson with Phil Bartlett and Stephen Venables from Britain
David Wilkinson led a lightweight 3-man team to tackle this complex and dangerous peak ('The Savage Mountain') on which a Briton, a Japanese and a Pole had each been killed in their respective expedit Read more
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Agyasol (6203m)

Himalaya – India
Ref: 79/38
August/September 1980
Though bad weather foiled two attempts to make the first ascent of Agyasol, the Kingston Polytechnic team have made a useful contribution to Himalayan topography with their survey of the complex Agyas Read more
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The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Mountaineering Club Phabrang 80

Himalaya – India
Ref: 79/11
August - October 1980
Capt. D. N. Nicholls from Britain
The Royal Navy & Royal Marines Mountaineering Club 'Phabrang 80' sent a 12-man team, led by Capt. D. N. Nicholls, R.M., to tackle Phabrang (6,248m) by 3 routes, including the unclimbed NW face, an Read more
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The Royal Aircraft Establishment Mountaineering Club

Himalaya – India
Ref: 79/41
August 1980
Major Rod Wilson from Britain
The Royal Aircraft Establishment Mountaineering Club sent a team of 6, led by Major Rod Wilson, to Kishtwar with the object of climbing 'Flat Top' (6,100m). The approach was from Suid by the Nanth ull Read more
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Langtang Lirung (7246m)

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 79/15
Pre-Monsoon 1980
Mike Stead from Britain
A team under Mike Stead made an attempt on the spectacular, steeply glaciated S face of Langtang Lirung. This peak was reconnoitred by Tilman in 1949, and was the object of 8 subsequent expeditions (6 Read more
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Aguja Nevada III South Face and Ranrapalca South-West Face

America – South
Ref: 78/39
July 1980
John Porter and Alex MacIntyre
Encountering a successful team returning from their planned objective, the south face of Nevado de Carás I, this pair turned their attentiuon instead to the south face of the Aguja Nevado III (5720m). Read more
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'Conway's Ogre' (6422m) or 'Uzzun Brakh'

Pakistan
Ref: 80/03
July - August 1980
Alexander Dickson, Tony Saunders and Will Tapsfield from Britain
The 3-man team of Dickson, Saunders and Tapsfield tackled this interesting peak from a base camp at the junction of the Biafu and Baintha (Ogre) Glaciers. After rescuing a Japanese team descending fro Read more