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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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Scottish Dan Beard

America – North & Central
Ref: 07/06
April 2007
Vivian Scott & Gareth Hughes
Mt Dan Beard (3,l25m) is one of the less popular mountains to the north of Ruth Gorge, and this pair hoped to make the first ascent of its east face. They succeeded in reaching the summit by a route o Read more
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Caudwell Xtreme Everest

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 07/01
March - June 2007
Dr Mike Grocott with Summit Climbing Team: Dr Sundeep Dhillon, Patrick Doyle, Paul Gunning, Nigel Hart, Chris Imray, Daniel Martin, Dr Roger McMorrow, Mick O'Dwyer & Dr Jeremy Windsor plus Support Climbing Team: Vijay Ahuja, Maryam Koshravi, Dr Denny Levett, Paul Richards & Andre Vercueil plus Climbing Filming Team: Michael (Charlie) Brown, Graham Hoyland, David Rasmussen & Jack Tankard plus Camp 2 Support: Simon Lowe & Araceli Seagara, plus 200 'volunteers'
This was a complex medical research expedition studying the effects of altitude on the human body, in particular on the level of oxygen in arterial blood. More than 200 subjects were studied at a rang Read more
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British-Irish Ruth Gorge 2007

America – North & Central
Ref: 07/03
March - April 2007
Oliver Metherell & James Mehigan
This pair originally had designs on the east face of Mt Wake (2,755m) and possibly the London/Werewolf Towers (c2,250m). However, on arrival in the area, they found that their approach to Wake was bar Read more
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Rio Turbo

America – South
Ref: 07/11A
February 2007
Andy Cave, James Bracken & Leo Houlding.
In 2005 (MEF Ref: 05/5), Houlding, together with Kevin Thaw and climbers from Argentina and USA planned to climb the 1,000m Mariposa Wall from the Rio Turbo Valley of Argentina's Lago Puelo National P Read more
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British Darwin Range 2007

America – South
Ref: 07/10
February - March 2007
Simon Yates & Andy Parkin
Using the yacht Iorana (skipper Marcel de Letter from Belgium) to access the Cordillera Darwin Range of Chilean Tierra del Fuego, this pair of climbers originally planned to explore and attempt the fI Read more
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Medical Sentinel 2007

America – South
Ref: 07/09
January 2007
Surg Cdr Adrian Mellor, FIt Lt Jemma Austin, SSgt Jason Beckett, Flt Lt Ani Cherian, Maj Tim Hooper, Capt Stevan Jackson, Cdr Stuart Jackson, LMT Baz Lawrence, LNN Cheryl Lindup, POPTI Dave Murphy, Capt Chrissy Shorrocks, Wg Cdr Steve Swindells, LNN Jason Taylor, Capt Harry Vincent, LNN Robert Wakeford & Maj Hatty Wells
This mixed tri-service party with widely varying mountaineering experience undertook an expedition to Argentina to carry out a programme of research into the medical effects of altitude in collaborati Read more
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British Graham Land 2007

Antarctic
Ref: 07/04
January - February 2007
Paul Josse, Steve Brown, Mark Davidson, Mike Winters, John Venier & Terje Lokken
This was a combined sailing and mountaineering expedition, which used Pelagic (under Alec Hazell) to sail from Punta Williams in Chile to Graham Land in the Antarctic Peninsula, where they aimed to ex Read more
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Welsh South Tower of Paine 2006

America – South
Ref: 06/13
November - December 2006
Mike (Twid) Turner with Stu McAlease
These two Patagonian stalwarts hoped to climb a new route on the SE face of the south (and highest) Tower of Paine (2500m), which would also be the first complete British ascent of the Tower. After in Read more
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British/American The Holy Mountain Nenang 6,870M Nyainqentanglha East, Tibet 2006

China and Tibet
Ref: 06/34
October - November 2006
Jim Lowther with Mark Richey & Mark Wilford, both from USA
Since its 'discovery' by Tom Nakamura, East Nyainqentanghla has become an increasingly popular destination. This trio planned to explore the Lake Basong area (south of Yigong Tsangpo) and make first a Read more
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'Khumbu Double Trouble'

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 06/23
October - November 2006
Jon Bracey from France with Nick Bullock
Phari Lapcha (aka Machermo 6,017m) is one of 33 mountains recently given 'trekking peak' status by the Nepalese authorities, and although fairly accessible from the Lukla to Gokyo trek, only had one r Read more