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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.

1773 Expeditions found

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International Sichuan

China and Tibet
Ref: 10/22a
October - November 2010
Dr Bruce Normand from Scotland MEFwith Kyle Dempster from USA also Jean Annequin & Christian Trommsdorff from France and Gu Qizhi & Yan Dongdong from China
When his planned expedition to Tibet (MEF Ref 10/22) was refused permission by the local authorities, this leader managed to organise an alternative trip to the Minya Konka area of Sichuan in record t Read more
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Imperial College Obra Valley

Himalaya – India
Ref: 10/13
September - October 2010
Jonathan Phillips with Boris Korzh, Phil Leadbeater, Kunal Masania and Andy McLellan
The Obra Valley is situated in India’s far Western Garhwal, and being little visited offered plenty of scope for exploration and first ascents. Although heavy rain and landslides delayed access to the Read more
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West Face of Vasuki Parbat

Himalaya – India
Ref: 10/06
September - October 2010
Malcolm Bass with Paul Figg from UK and Pat Deavoll from NZ
Although the original intention of this expedition had been another attempt to make the first ascent of Janahut (aka Jankuth 6805m) at the head of the Gangotri Glacier, this year they were refused a p Read more
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Chinese Tien Shan

China and Tibet
Ref: 10/07
August - September 2010
Mick Fowler with Mike Morrison, Paul Ramsden and Rob Smith
The Xuelian range lies in Xinjiang Province close to the borders of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, and although it forms a major part of the Chinese Tien Shan, it is little visited. The prime objective of Read more
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N Wales Western Kokshaal-Too (Kyrgyzstan)

Central Asia
Ref: 10/10
August - September 2010
Matt Stygall and Dave Rudkin
This team visited the Fersmana Glacier in the Western Kokshaal-Too region of the Tien Shan with the intention of exploring and hopefully climbing Pic Byeliy (aka Grand Poohbah, 5697m) and possibly Pic Read more
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British Torugart-Too (Kyrgyzstan)

Central Asia
Ref: 10/21
August - September 2010
Sam Leach with James Monypenny & Tom Nichols
The Torugart-Too range in SE Kyrgyzstan had attracted few expeditions in the past, so gave this team plenty of scope for exploration and first ascents. In this they were successful, making the first a Read more
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British Tahu Ratum

Pakistan
Ref: 10/08
July - August 2010
Luke Hunt with Hamish Dunn and Tom Ripley (plus Holly Mumford to Base Camp)
For their first venture into the Greater Ranges this young team chose an area north of the Hispar Glacier with the intention of making first ascents of routes in the Khurdopin Group, in particular the Read more
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Untouched: First ascents in the Djangart (Kyrgyzstan)

Central Asia
Ref: 10/16
July - August 2010
Matt Traver with Dan Clark & Jamie Maddison from UK plus Chris Parenteau & Mike Royer from USA
The Djangart region of Kyrgyzstan’s Kokshaal-Too range has seen little activity from western mountaineers, so seemed an ideal venue for an exploratory expedition. Prior to departure, the team identifi Read more
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Barkley Ridge; Wrangell St Elias

America – North & Central
Ref: 10/09
July - August 2010
Stuart Howard and Dave Swinburne
Although May and June are normally chosen for climbing in the Wrangell St Elias range, as teachers they were forced to go later, finding the snow softer, but not unmanageable. They had originally hope Read more
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Sim-Griffith Ruth Gorge

America – North & Central
Ref: 10/14
April - June 2010
Will Sim with Jon Griffith
On their first visit to the Greater Ranges, this team hoped to climb new routes on Mount Dickey (2909m) and/or the East Face of Mount Dan Beard (3127m). However it snowed almost constantly whilst they Read more