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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.

1781 Expeditions found

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British Contrahierbas 2007

America – South
Ref: 07/27
June - August 2007
Tony Barton, John Pearson & Xabier Arbulo
Although his intended climbing partner dropped out at the last minute, this leader was lucky to recruit two replacements when he arrived in Peru, so was still able to go ahead with his 'plan A' - an a Read more
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FRCC Cordillera Carabaya 2007

America – South
Ref: 07/14
June - July 2007
Stephen Reid, Mike Cocker & Jonathan Preston
The main aim of this team was to explore the little visited CordilIera Carabaya of Peru (which lies SE of the Cordillera Vilcanota, not far from the Bolivian border) and make the first ascent of the s Read more
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Dronning Louise Land 2007

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 07/07
May - June 2007
Russ Hore, Gerwyn Lloyd & Tim Radford
Although a very detailed survey was carried out of the northern part of Dronning Louise Land as long ago as 1953, the southern part remained largely unexplored, being marked on the map as 'Eventyrfjel Read more
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Alpine Club Ak-Shirak on Ski

Central Asia
Ref: 07/17
April 2007
Dave Wynne-Jones, Stuart Gallagher, Gethin Howells, Adele Long & Gordon Nuttall
Based on his experience of Kazakhstan in 2003 (MEF 03/30) and 2006 (MEF 06/09), this leader selected April as the most suitable month for a circuit on ski of the unexplored glacier systems of the nort Read more
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British Zhopu 2007

China and Tibet
Ref: 07/31
April - May 2007
David Gerrard & Dave Sykes
These climbers - aided by Zheng Lin ('Lenny') Chen, a well known local 'travel consultant' who proved to be an excellent companion - visited the Zhopu Pasture area in Tibet's Shaluli-Shan range with t Read more
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British Manamcho 2007

China and Tibet
Ref: 07/05
April - May 2007
Mick Fowler, Steve Burns, lan Cartwright & Paul Ramsden
During his expedition to Kajaqiao in 2005 (MEF Ref 05/17) Fowler discovered that the name had originally been attributed to a very shapely peak to its south whose true name was Manamcho (6,264m): Tom Read more
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SMC East Greenland 2007

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 07/25
April - May 2007
Colwyn Jones, Laubus Laubscher, Mark Litterick, Ken Moore, Brian Shackleton, Brian Whitworth, Heike Puchan-Whitworth & Stephen O'Sullivan
Despite long-term popularity with climbers - particularly members of the Scottish Mountaineering Club - the Staunings Alps in NE Greenland still harbour unclimbed peaks for those who search for them, Read more
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British Lowell Glacier

America – North & Central
Ref: 07/32
April - May 2007
Simon Richardson & David Hesleden
As in other areas, most expeditions to the St Elias Range of Canada's Yukon have focused on the higher peaks, with the Lowell glacier receiving little attention, so this team decided there would be pl Read more
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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