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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

British Patagonian 1970-71

America – South

Ref: 70/BE

1970-71

To climb 'The Cathedral (=La Catedrál, 2200m) and The Sword (=Espada, 2050m) Read more

Joint Services Elephant Island 1970-71

Antarctic

Ref: 70/AB

November 1970 - April 1971

Commander M. K. Burley, Lieutenant Commander J. R. Furse, Captain C. H. Agnew of Lochnaw, Flight Sergeant G. Bruce, Marine Engineering Artificer (H) 1st Class D. M. Burkitt, Captain J. P. Elder, Lieutenant J. F. Hunt, Flight Lieutenant G. H. Jacobs, Lieutenant R. M. G. O'Brien, Flight Lieutenant H. N. Patrick, Lieutenant A. N. D. C. Rackham, Lieutenant R. Y. Roxburgh, Lieutenant E. C. Waishaw and J. S. Allison from the British Antarctic Survey

The expedition set out to survey the Elephant Island group with the aim of producing a map at 1:200,000 scale. They also planned to make as many first ascents as possible and to conduct scientific res Read more

Annapurna South Face

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 70/Special

1970

Ladies Scottish East Greenland 1970

Greenland & Arctic

Ref: 70/BD

1970

British Karst Research Expedition to the Himalaya 1970

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 70/BC

August - December 1970

Antony C. Waltham, Roger J. Bowser, John S. Carney, Susan E. Carney, Philip J. Collett, Julian M. H. Coward, Mary J. Coward, Geoffrey N. J. Le Patourel, Keith W. Turnbull, Roy G. Turnbull and Janet M. Waltham

The expedition drove overland from the UK in a converted fire engine, stopping first in Kashmir where they conducted a fruitless investigation of the Sind Valley, before relocating to Kukarnag. Here t Read more

Scottish Hindu Kush 1970

Pakistan

Ref: 70/BB

June - September 1970

R. Alan North, Ian G. Rowe, William M. A. Sproul and Wilfrid J. A. Tauber

After a long overland journey from the UK, the expedition achieved the first ascents of Marble Cake Mountain (5620m), Koh-i-Corner (5752m), Koh-i-Farda (5420m), Koh-i-Crystal (5700m), Koh-i-Parrendah Read more