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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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Chamlang 1955

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 55/AK
1955
Norman Hardie with three sherpa companions: Urkien, Gyalgen and Aila Tensing
Following the 1955 Kangchenjunga expedition, Norman Hardie stayed on in Nepal with the aim of adding to the work of Major J. O. M. Roberts who, during his ascent of Mera Peak, had surveyed the Hongu a Read more
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South Georgia Survey 1955-6

Antarctic
Ref: 55/AJ
September 1955 - April 1956
Duncan Carse, K. Warburton, Tony Bomford, Stan Paterson, George Spenceley, Tom Price, Louis Baume, and John Cunningham
The third of four expeditions led by Duncan Carse to the island of South Georgia which, from 1951-57, succeeded in mapping the interior of the island. The 1955/56 expedition was focused on filling in Read more
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Cambridge Spitsbergen 1955

Europe
Ref: 55/AH
1955
Glaciology, geology and survey Read more
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Oxford University North East Land 1955

Europe
Ref: 55/AG
1955
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Kenya Himalchuli 1955

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 55/AF
1955
J. W. Howard, Arthur Firmin, Arthur Firmin and a British team from Kenya
The expedition ran into issues with both the weather and their porter team and were forced to abandon their attempt on Himalchuli (7893m) after Arthur Firmin broke his femur falling into a crevasse. A Read more
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Cambridge Austerdalsbreen 1955

Europe
Ref: 55/AE
1955
Vaughan Lewis, George de Boer, John Glen, John Nye and various Cambridge undergraduates
The original aim of the expedition was to dig a tunnel through the glacier to the back wall of the icefall, thus revealing the erosion processes taking place. Despite initially digging at a slightly u Read more
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Nottingham University NW Spitsbergen 1955

Europe
Ref: 55/AD
1955
Geology and glaciology Read more
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Gough Island Scientific Survey 1955-56

Atlantic
Ref: 55/AC
September 1955 - 1956
J. B. Heaney, R. J. H. Chambers, M. W. Holdgate, J. P. Hall, R. W. LeMaitre, P. J. Mullock, M. K. Swales, J. J. Van der Merwe and N. M. Wace
This scientific expedition to one of the world's most remote islands conducted a thorough survey of the island from which a map was produced. They also carried out observations of the islands geology, Read more
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Spiti 1955

Himalaya – India
Ref: 55/AB
August - September 1955
Trevor Braham, P. F. Holmes, H. A. Lamb, Judy Holmes, Venice Lamb and Richard Hey
In an expedition which set out to investigate the valleys around the Kulu-Spiti watershed, the party succeeded in making ascents of Guan Nelda and an unnamed peak c. 20,050 ft which formed part of a r Read more
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Kanchenjunga 1955

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 55/AA
1955
Charles Evans with Norman Hardie, Joe Brown, John Clegg, John Jackson, Neil Mather, Tom McKinnon, Tony Streather and George Band
Following a reconnaisance expedition in 1954, this party was successful in making the first ascent of Kangchenjunga, the world's third highest mountain. The summit was first reached on 25 May 1955 by Read more