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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.

1779 Expeditions found

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British Services Dhaulagiri Medical Research Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 16/03
April - May 2016
Adrian Mellor, John O’Hara, David Woods, Matthew Barlow, and Mark Cooke
This was part of a much larger Joint Services expedition to the Dhaulagiri region, and involved the establishment of mechanisms associated with the development of Acute Mountain Sickness, and assessin Read more
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Juneau Icefield

America – North & Central
Ref: 16/20
April 2016
Tom Bide, Carl Reilly, Anita Holtham, Jake Phillips, Mandy Tee and Rachel Bell
Objectives were first ascents in the Juneau Icefield area of SW Alaska, specifically the Devils Paw (2616m) and surrounding peaks, and Taku Towers. Unfortunately they experienced poor weather for most Read more
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Sheffield Patagonia

America – South
Ref: 15/23
December 2015 - January 2016
Tom Ripley, Matt Burdekin and Polly Harmer
A party of three led by Tom Ripley attempting routes on Aguga CAT and Aguja Bifida. After unsuccessful attempts on the California Route and the Afanassieff ridge on Fitzroy, they repeated the Comesana Read more
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Khumbu

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 16/02
October - November 2015
Will Harris and Jon Gupta
The original objectives were to attempt an unclimbed line on Pharilapcha North Face, and a secondary target of Chhuphu in the Thame valley. They acclimatised on Lobuche East, and then, finding the Nor Read more
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Investigating Mass Loss Processes on the Khumbu Glacier

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 15/21
October - November 2015
Ann Rowan, Duncan Quincey, Scott Watson and Owen King
The objectives were to study how the Khumbu Glacier is responding to climate change. There was concern about the impact of the earthquakes in the area earlier in the year, but trails had been mostly r Read more
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Far West Nepal

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 15/10
October 2015
Mick Fowler, Paul Ramsden, Steve Burns and Ian Cartwright
To make the first ascent of Gave Ding (6571m) via the North Face, followed if practical, by a ridge traverse to Lachama Chuli (6721m). Fowler and Ramsden reached the summit of Gave Ding via the North Read more
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Kosmos

Central Asia
Ref: 15/24
September - October 2015
Emily Ward, Mikael Abrahamsson, Harry McGie and Heather Swift
Pik Cosmos is the second highest mountain in the Western Kok-shal Too in Kyrgyzstan. The objective was a new route on the N face. After an eventful and extended journey from Bishkek, interrupted by se Read more
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Tangra Tower

Pakistan
Ref: 15/29
September - October 2015
James Monypenny and Max Fisher
An attempt on the unclimbed Tangra Tower (5620m) in the Khane valley, Pakistan Karakorum. They travelled by road from Delhi to Skardu, where they purchased supplies, and set up their base camp in the Read more
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Nanda Devi East

Himalaya – India
Ref: 15/20
September - October 2015
Martin Moran, Mark Thomas, Thomas Coney, Kenton Cool and David Morton
A very experienced team with the objective the first ascent of NE Ridge of Nanda Devi East, 7434m. A base camp was established at a height of 4275m at Bhital Gwar in the Lwan valley, and an advanced b Read more
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Muzcol

Central Asia
Ref: 15/26
August 2015
George Cave, Clay Conlon, Emily Ward, Alistair Docherty and James Monypenny
An exploratory expedition to the Ak Baikal valley in the Muzkol range in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous region of eastern Tajikistan. The team flew variously to Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, or Osh in Tajik Read more