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Expedition Reports

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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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1775 Expeditions found

Joint Services Chilean Patagonia 1972-73

America – South

Ref: 72/BJ

November 1972 - March 1973

Captain C H Agnew, Lieutenant C S Gobey, Lieutenant M P N Sessions, Surgeon Lieutenant A D L Hoppe, REA 2 (Air) N Francis, Captain T J Zorijack, Captain S M B Harron, Sergeant P D Breadmore, Sergeant J T Brewer, Corporal J W D Banks and Junior Tehnieian L W Skelson

Eleven members of the British Services and two Chilean Army Officers (who withdrew from the expedition after one month) explored the northern Patagonia ice-cap (Heilo Patagonia del Norte) carrying out Read more

British Argentinian 1972-73

America – South

Ref: 72/BC

1972-73

Leicester Polytechnic Students Greenland 1972

Greenland & Arctic

Ref: 72/BK

July - September 1972

Andrew Barbier, Kevin Barratt, Mick Davis, Alan Douglas, Peter Ellis, Graham Hudson, Adolf King, Ian Lambert, Pete Meads and Harry Wilson

The expedition was centred on Kugssuataiq in SW Greenland and climbed a number of the granite peaks in that area. The team also studied the effects of glaciation on the ecology of the area, including Read more

Westminster School East Greenland 1972

Greenland & Arctic

Ref: 72/BL

July - September 1972

Major E. R. D. French, W. S. L. Woolley, M. C. Burns, Dr. N. N. W. Padfield, C. D. Campbell, C. D. J. Kessler, C. J. A. Lyne-Pirkis, U. J. Moore, D. J. Newman, P. J. S. Nicol, P. J. Robinson and L. A. Wilson

After initially being delayed in Angmagssalik for more than a week, the team's boat finally arrived and they were transported to Kangderlugssuag. This too took extra time due to the heavier than noram Read more

Kulu Himalayan 1972

Himalaya – India

Ref: 72/BH

1972

Hong Kong MC Snow Mountains of West Irian

East Asia

Ref: 72/BG

1972

Ascents of Carstenz Pyramid, Idenburg Top and others Read more

Cambridge Schuchert 1972

Greenland & Arctic

Ref: 72/BF

July - September 1972

F. Alayne Street, Christa Stock, Kate Tomlinson, Sheila Brookes, Sue Wrenn and Clare Blinch

Despite a late snow melt, unusually high meltwater conditions and some days lost to poor weather, this expedition, based in Schuchert Dal, succeeded in carrying out its planned scientific research. Th Read more