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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.

1778 Expeditions found

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Cambridge Staunings Expedition 1972

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 72/AD
July - September 1972
PA Barron, JD Burgess, RJ Camrass, DJ Drewry, M Hancock, DW Matthews, PLC Mackeith, KJ Miller, KE Rose, JL Thorogood, AR Way and B Yamini
After travelling to Mestersvig, the expedition undertook the walk-in to base camp, arriving on 19 July. Here they spent four weeks conducting their scientific programme, which included radio-echo soun Read more
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Cambridge Hindu Kush 1972

Central Asia
Ref: 72/AC
June - September 1972
C. John Danby, Martin Hore, Keith J. MacDormott, Richard C. Pelly, Gordon C. Taylor and Paul S. Wesson
The expedition party travelled overland to Afghanistan before using local transport to reach Nuristan and trekking for 70 miles to their base camp in the Schkurigal system on the eastern end of the Hi Read more
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Brathay Exploration Group Greenland

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 72/AB
July - August 1972
Bill Jenkins, Bill Grant, John Gunner, Alan Priest, Mungo Ross, Alan Wright, Rod Young, Alastair Bale, Graham Bliss, Richard Blows, Peter Craggs, Richard Cziborra, Robert Dalton, Andrew Darlington, Nick Evans, Simon Grimes, Chris Lewis, Patrick Maley, Mike Robinson, John Ronayne, Chris Scott, Roger Timmis, Dick Trenam and Steve Wilkinson
Building on the work of previous expeditions to the area, this large team continued the monitoring of the area's glaciers, adding to data which has tracked their movement since 1955. The party also ca Read more
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British Army Axel Heiberg 1972

America – North & Central
Ref: 72/AA
June - August 1972
Major A. J Muston RAOC, Surg Lt Cdr P N Dilly RNR, Capt M T King RAOC, Lt J W Chuter REME, Lt P R West RA, Lt F S MacKenzie R Signals, Lt D A Malcolm RA, Lt R J Ebdon R Signals, Sgt K Scaife, Cpl B R Lane, Lcpl M Lane and Sapper D F J Lewis
This Army Adventurous Training Exercise aimed to climb virgin peaks in the Princess Margaret Range and to carry out a simple scientific programme on behalf of British universities and a wildlife surve Read more
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New Zealand Patagonian Icecap 1971

America – South
Ref: 71/BA
1971
Explore peaks of Cerro Hyades (3078m) and Cerro Arenales (3437m) Read more
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British Bhutan

Central Asia
Ref: 71/AT
1971
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International Himalayan 1971

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 71/AQ
1971
Attempt SW Face and W Ridge of Everest (8848m) Read more
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Cambridge Khwaja Muhammad

Central Asia
Ref: 71/AS
1971
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Cambridge East Greenland Expedition 1971

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 71/AR
July - August 1971
AW Billinghurst, CFF Karney, RF Squibbs and STQ Williams
This expedition's primary objectives were to continue the glaciological work of the Cambridge Staunings Expedition of 1970 while also expanding this programme and incorporating wider scientific resear Read more
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1971 Yorkshire Himalayan

Pakistan
Ref: 71/AP
1971
To attempt 'The Ogre' (23,900ft) Read more