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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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Indo-NZ Himalayan 1974

Himalaya – India
Ref: 74/AM
1974
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Cambridge Southern Greenland

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 74/AG
July - September 1974
Rick Hoare, Phillipa bare, Greg Moseley, Ineke Moseley, Dave Cornell, Susie Cornell, Jeff Moeller, Gordon Hickson and Tim Hurrell
Based at Kangersuneq qingordle on the southern tip of Greenland, the expedition climbed more than twenty peaks in the area, with many being first ascents.  Read more
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Auckland University Andean 1974

America – South
Ref: 74/AC
1974
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Arctic Canada (Clifton College)

America – North & Central
Ref: 74/AB
1974
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Indo-British Garhwal 1974

Himalaya – India
Ref: 74/AL
1974
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The Hong Kong Mountaineering Expedition to Lamjung Himal

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 74/AK
March - May 1974
Mike Burgess, Jeff Barker, Derek Chamberlain, Frank Fonfe, Dick Isherwood, Phil Neame, John Scott, Angphurba Sherpa and Sange Tamang
This expedition, mostly composed of army personnel, made the first ascent of Lamjung Himal (6982m) via a route up the mountain's east ridge. The first ascent was made on 25 April, with two further par Read more
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Charlotte Mason College Himalayan 1974

Pakistan
Ref: 74/AJ
1974
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Central Tower of Paine

America – South
Ref: 74/AH
1974
Ascent of unclimbed face of Fortress (= Fortaleza, 2700m) Read more
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British Women's Nepalese 1974

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 74/AF
August - December 1974
Kate Dilworth, Carol McNeill, Janet Davies and Barbara Hulley
After travelling overland to Nepal in a newly-purchased Ford Transit, the expedition left Kathmandu on 17 September, reaching the site of their base camp in Gokyo 17 days later. After two weeks spent Read more
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Aberdeen University West Greenland 1974

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 74/AA
July - August 1974
D. J. H. Balfour, G. M. Brown, D. K. Chester, J. E. Gordon, W. M. Murdoch and D. E. Sugden
This was a follow up to the 1968 expedition from the same University and part of its object was to test and compare hypotheses of deglaciation developed during the 1968 expedition in an adjoining area Read more