Mount Everest Foundation
Supporting the exploratory

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

Results per page:
Map of Expedition Reports

Southern Fergana

Central Asia
Ref: 15/05
August - September 2015
Paul Josse, John Venier, Peter Nugent, Gabriel Oliver, and Peter Duguid
The original objective was exploration of the Eastern end of the Southern Fergana Range in Kyrgyzstan, with first ascents of peaks in the range 4400m-4700m approached via the Kokbel valley. However th Read more
Map of Expedition Reports

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
Map of Expedition Reports

Northeast Greenland Caves

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 15/04
July 2015
Gina Mosely, Christoph Spötl, Robbie Shone, Chris Blakeley Mark Wright and Clive Johnson
The aim of this project was to collect samples of deposits from caves in Kronprins Christian Land in order to study past climate change. The team flew to Mestersvig, where equipment was sorted and pac Read more
Map of Expedition Reports

Bioglaciology in South-West Greenland

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 15/08
July 2015
Joseph Cook, Arwyn Edwards, Michael Sweet, Ottavia Cavalli and Sophie Cook
An expedition to study the role of glacier microbes in shaping ice surfaces by monitoring the changing shapes of ice surface landforms and biogeochemical fluxes. The team included four young researche Read more
Map of Expedition Reports

Katkar Nala

Himalaya – India
Ref: 15/31
July - August 2015
Calum Nicoll, Struan Chisholm, Sam Newmark, and Calum McLellan
Objective to complete first ascents of peaks at around 5900m in the Zanskar/Ladakh region of Northern India. They travelled to Leh, and then by road to Kargil and Padum. On arrival at Reru they found Read more
Map of Expedition Reports

K6 Central

Pakistan
Ref: 15/33
July - August 2015
Graham Zimmerman, Scott Bennett and Steven Swenson
An attempt on the South Face of K6 in the Pakistan Karakorum. The early part of the expedition had bad weather, but they used the time to establish an Advanced Base Camp on the far side of ‘Hidden Col Read more
Map of Expedition Reports

Khan Tengri

Central Asia
Ref: 15/19
July - August 2015
Seth Ford, Tim Miller, Will Kernick and Cameron Holloway
First ascents of around 5000m+ above the North Inylchek Glacier in Kyryzstan. In an interesting approach to acclimatisation Miller and Kernick climbed Khan Tengri (7010m) before joining Ford and Hollo Read more
Map of Expedition Reports

Western Kokshaal-Too

Central Asia
Ref: 15/22
July - August 2015
Paul Knott, and Vaughan Snowdon
The objectives were first ascents at the head of the Pagov glacier in Kyrgyzstan, including peak 5602. Base camp was established at the confluence of the Palgov and Grigoriev rivers at 3474m, 18km fro Read more
Map of Expedition Reports

Karakorum

Himalaya – India
Ref: 15/03
June - July 2015
Ed Poulter, Andrew Basford, Katie Farrel, Mathew Fuller, Steve Hutton, Katie McKay and Dan Slome
The objectives were to explore the Upper SE Shukpa Kunchang and Sagtogpa Glaciers in the Rongdo Valley, and climb at least one unclimbed remote 6000m+ peak. After five days acclimatising around Leh, t Read more
Map of Expedition Reports

Ogre North Face

Pakistan
Ref: 15/13
June - July 2015
Bruce Normand, Marcos Costa, Jesse Mease, and Billy Pearson
The team started with acclimatisation climbs on peaks of 6100m and 6400m. The first attempt on by the full team was abandoned at 5900m because of heavy daytime rockfall. A second attempt was made by N Read more