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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 Alaskan Expedition (1981)

America – North & Central
Ref: 81/23A
April 1981
Timothy Leach and Nicholas Colton from Britain
Timothy Leach and Nicholas Colton succeeded in 2 of their 3 objectives: the 1st ascents of the striking N pillar of Rooster Comb (a 'Scottish' type climb) and of the 1,200m W face of Mt Huntington (mo Read more
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Reading Climbing Group Expedition to Kangde (1981)

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 80/22
March - April 1981
Dennis Hay, Dave Roberts, Mike Coussens, Albert Sole and Phil Allder
Three members of this team successfully accomplished a new route up the NE face of Kongde Shar (6100m), just W of Namche Bazar, which they found difficult enough to be interesting without being desper Read more
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Army Mountaineering Association Api Expedition (1980)

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 79/01
March - April 1981
Major Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw
A 12-man team, led by Major Sir Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw, attempted a new route on the S face of Api (7,132m) in the pre-monsoon period. Though bedevilled by repeated snowfalls, 2 attempts were made o Read more
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A Journey on Skis through the Western Himalaya

Himalaya – India
Ref: 80/17
February - March 1981
Guy Sheridan from Britain with Odd Eliassen and Erik Boehlke
Guy Sheridan with 2 Norwegian friends accomplished this remarkable journey from Srinagar, through Zanskar, to Manali on skis, between 27 February and 28 March 1981. To avoid dependence on scanty local Read more
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British Winter Everest Expedition 1980/81

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 80/13
November 1980 - February 1981
Al Rouse, Joe Tasker, Paul Nunn, Brian Hall, John Porter, Pete Thexton, 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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The British Makalu-Kangchungtse Expedition 1980

China and Tibet
Ref: 80/09
September - October 1980
Doug Scott, Roger Baxter-Jones, Georges Bettembourg and Ariane Giobellina
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. Kangchungtse (Makalu II) was Read more
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Mulu '80 - British-Malaysian Speleological Expedition to Sarawak

East Asia
Ref: 80/19
November 1980 - March 1981
Andy Eavis, Ben Lyon, Pete Smart, Pete Bull, Phil Chapman, Barry Webb, Steve Crabtree, Hans Friederich, Martin Laverty, Dave Checkley, Mike Meredith, Cohn Boothroyd, Nick Airey, Dick Willis, Tony White, Jon Buchan, Jerry Wooldridge, Marjorie Sweeting, Jim Rose, Sid Perou, Lindsay Dodd and Geoff Yeadon from the UK, with Kron Aken, David Labang, Abdul Manaf, Lewin Roman, Danny Lawi, Ronnie King, Tama Bulan and Siduck from Malysia
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
R T J Moody
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