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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.


1762 Expeditions found

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Ikhatta Karna

Ref: 07/39
July - August 2007
Luisa Giles, Sarah Hart & Jacqueline Hudson
These three Canada-based rock climbers hoped to make the first ascent of the NE ridge of Peak 5700, (south of the Choktoi glacier) which they had dubbed 'Hidden Tower'. However, an early reconnaissanc Read more

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Shingu Charpa 07

Ref: 07/37
July - August 2007
John Arran & Anne Arran
Although only two days' march from Kande and thus a fairly popular area, the Nangma valley still offers opportunities for exploration plus some very serious rock climbing. The unclimbed east face of S Read more

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NZ Womens Beka Brakkai Chhok

Ref: 07/16
July 2007
Pat Deavoll & Lydia Bradey
Beka Brakkai Chhok (6,940m) lies in the Batura range of Pakistan. Although some years ago an unauthorised attempt was made from the north via the Batura glacier, this was the first official expedition Read more

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Zhongdian Caves

Ref: 07/42
July - August 2007
Gavin Lowe, Sam AIlshorn, Pip Crosby, Pete HartIey, Chris Rogers & Paul Swire
Continuing the Hong Meigui series of expeditions (MEF 02/48, 03/49, 04/54, 05/51, 06/01 & 06/35) this team set out to prospect for caves in a compact block of mountains rising to 4,706m above the Read more

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British North Lungkar

Ref: 07/35
July - August 2007
John Town, Kevin Clarke, Mike Dawber & Richard Sant
Maps of remote areas can be most unreliable, with different heights - and names - being allocated to the same peaks. From several maps, this team spotted an unclimbed peak about 100km south-west of Ge Read more

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West Lancs Scouts East Greenland 2007

Ref: 07/19
July - August 2007
Dick Griffiths with 24 Mountaineering Support leaders, 7 Explorer Scouts and 19 other members of the Scout Network
This positive 'invasion' of Renland in NE Greenland celebrated the centenary of the Scout movement. Although it was understood that several SMC members had been there recently, this is one of the less Read more

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Exercise Boreal Zenith

Ref: 07/13
July - August 2007
WO 1 (ASM) Sam Marshall, Capt Sally Brown, Maj Cath Davies, Maj Kev Edwards, Capt Beth Hall-Thompson, Cfn Ollie Noakes, Lt Dave Stanley & Ocdt Joe Williams
This expedition, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Army Mountaineering Association, visited Andrees Land in north-east Greenland - an area possibly not visited by climbers since the fiftie Read more

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Eastern Huayhuash 2007

Ref: 07/20
July - September 2007
Carl Reilly, Tom Bide, Lewis Fogarty, Martin Lane & Graeme Schofield
The original objectives of this team - all current or former members of the University of Birmingham Mountaineering Club - were to explore the western side of the southern spur of the CordilIera Huayh Read more

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East Greenland (Sortebrae) 2007

Ref: 07/30
June 2007
David Jakulis, Andy Garman, Alasdair Garnett, Rob Green, Clare O'Sullivan, Jonathan Philips, Tracey Quine & Malcolm Sloan.
There have been very few previous visits to Sortebrae by climbers, so this team felt that it would be a good area for an exploratory expedition with the opportunity to make some first ascents. However Read more

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Imperial College Quimsa Cruz 2007

Ref: 07/33
June - July 2007
Hal Watts, Bernard Lam, Ben Withers, Virgil Scott & Markus Roggen
For their first trip to the greater ranges these five young students selected an area to the east and north-east of Laguna Blanca of the Cordillera Quimsa Cruz of Bolivia as offering plenty of scope f Read more