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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.

1780 Expeditions found

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Cambridge Andean 1957

America – South
Ref: 57/AL
June - August 1957
John H. Longland, Simon Clark, Mike Gravina, Harry Carslake, Ronnie Wathen, Kim Meldrum and Colin Darbyshire
Having tried to access their objective, Pumasillo (5991m) from the north, only to find this route impassable, this party eventually found a viable approach route from the south. After establishing bas Read more
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Manchester Himalayan 1957

Pakistan
Ref: 57/AK
June - August 1957
Joseph Walmsley, Robert O. Downes, Donald Whillans, Geoffrey Smith, Edward W. Dance and Richard D. Sykes
The party set out from Skardu in mid-June, travelling to the Masherbrum Glacier, where they would site their basecamp, via the Hushe Valley. From here they established a series of camps, with the high Read more
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Annapurna II 1957

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 57/AJ
April - May 1957
D. P. Davis and R. C. Evans with sherpas Dawa Tensing, Urkien, Mingma Tsering and Pasang Sonam
The expedition aimed to make an ascent of Annapurna II by climbing over the shoulder of Annapurna IV and traversing the ridge that connects the two peaks. In early May, with their accompanying Sherpas Read more
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Botanical to Turkey 1957

East Asia
Ref: 57/AH
1957
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British Machhapuchare 1957

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 57/AG
April - June 1957
Wilfrid Noyce, J. O. M. Roberts, Charles Wylie, David Cox and Roger Chorley
On a trip to the region in 1956, Roberts believed that he had identified a possible route to the mountain's summing via its north ridge. Retunring in 1957, the expedition soon ran into difficulties wh Read more
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South Karakoram 1957

Pakistan
Ref: 57/AF
July - September 1957
Tony Streather, Bernard Jillott, John Emery, Rae Culbert of New Zealand and Scott Hamilton from the US
This expedition's principle aim was to explore and survey potential approaches to the previously unvisited Haramosh (7409m). From a basecamp near the Mani Glacier, they reconnoitred the north and west Read more
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Imperial College Karakoram 1957

Pakistan
Ref: 57/AE
July - September 1957
Eric E. Shipton, G. Budd, Pakistani surveyor Qureshi and six member of the College: G. Bratt, K. Miller, P. Grimley, R. Cratchley, B. Amos and C. Gravina
The expedition set out to conduct surveying work aimed at filling in several blank sections of map around the Siachen glacier. After travelling as a group to the Bilafond Pass from Skardu, the expedit Read more
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British Cape Farewell 1957

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 57/AD
1957
G. J. Sutton, T. Fletcher, G. H. Francis, and H. Radage
Based out of Nanortalik, the expedition spent two weeks near Tasermiut fjord during which time they made attempts on two peaks of around 5000ft. in height. On one they were successful, but were forced Read more
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Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta 1957

America – South
Ref: 57/AC
January 1957
A. B. Cunningham, J. Waterlow, H. Bunje, Major R. Allen, F. F. Cunningham
Having visited this area three years prior and identified an easy access route to the range, Cunningham gathered another party for an expedition in 1957 which aimed to explore the lower and less-visit Read more
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YRC Nepal Himalayan 1957

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 57/AB
April - May 1957
Crosby Fox, George Spenceley, Wilfred Anderson, Dan Jones, Arthur Tallon and Maurice Wilson
With many of the members having been passed over for the major expeditions of the early 1950s, the YRC elected to put together their own expedition to the Himalaya. Based on the report of the 1955 Lad Read more