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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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New Zealand Kangri Garpo 2001

China and Tibet
Ref: 01/43A
October - November 2001
John Nankervis with Wilfrid Dickinson, Colin Monteath, Nicholas Shearer and John Wild
The area surrounding the Lhagu Glacier in SE Tibet is very remote so it offered an ideal opportunity for original exploration. Using skis from a relatively low altitude, they were the first climbers t Read more
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Anglo-New Zealand Raksha Urai 2001

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 01/20
September - November 2001
Adam Thomas with Phil Amos, Jim de Bank, Graham Rowbotham and Simon Woods from UK and Bryan Godfrey from NZ
Raksha Urai is an unclimbed multi-summited mountain above the Seti Valley in a recently opened area of Far North West Nepal: this team attempted to climb Raksha Urai III. So remote is the area, that w Read more
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Lakeland Quimsa Cruz 2001

America – South
Ref: 01/27
August 2001
Paul Platt with Carolyn Bailey, Pete Blackburn, Stuart Halford, Deno Hewson and Phil Ralph
From a base camp at 4,750m to the E of Khori Chuma and NW of Atorama Glacier, in 12 days of 'stunning weather', this team explored the area, trying to make sense of the confusing maps. First ascents w Read more
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British Western Kokshaal-Too 2001

Central Asia
Ref: 01/37
August - September 2001
David Gerrard with John Allen and Tim Riley from UK plus Peter Berggren from Sweden and Dr Hilda Grooters from Holland
Although there have been several expeditions to the Kokshaal-Too area of Kyrgyzstan in recent years, as far as is known, none had previously visited either the Gori Sarybeles or Khrebet Kyokkiar areas Read more
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Arganglas 2001

Himalaya – India
Ref: 01/34
August - September 2001
Sir Chris Bonington with Jim Lowther from UK, Harish Kapadia, Lt Cdr Satyabarata Dam, Divyesh Muni and Cyrus Schroff from India and Mark Richey and Mark Wilford from USA
This was the first mountaineering team ever to visit the Nubra Valley of Ladakh, near the Siachen Glacier in the Eastern Karakoram. Travelling by road from Leh, they crossed the Khardung La, one of th Read more
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2001 British 'Baroness'

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 01/47
July - August 2001
Matt Dickinson with Airlie Anderson, Tom Briggs, Lucy Creamer, lan Hay and Niall Grimes
'The Baroness' is an imposing 600m wall of golden granite on the eastern side of Torssuqatoq Sound in S Greenland, almost opposite The Thumbnail (climbed by lan Parnell and his team in 2000. MEF Ref 0 Read more
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SMC East Greenland 2001

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 01/14A
July - August 2001
Colwyn Jones with Jim Fairey, Coos Ravey, Colin Read, Brian Shackleton and Nick Walmsley
This team of Greenland stalwarts experienced excellent weather with only two days of very light snow during their month in the Staunings Alps. Unfortunately, they had to retreat from the S Face of Sus Read more
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Quitaraju SW Face

America – South
Ref: 01/44
July - August 2001
Nick Bullock with Al Powell
Working from a photograph, this team planned to climb a new route on Quitaraju, 6,040m, in the Cordillera Blanca. However, on arrival in the area they discovered that what they had thought to be the S Read more
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Scottish Cordillera Blanca 2001

America – South
Ref: 01/28
July 2001
Jason Currie with Guy Robertson
In a similar manner to 01/08, these climbers planned their expedition from a photograph, intending to attempt the East Face of Santa Cruz Norte, 5,829m. However, on arrival in the area they discovered Read more
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British Female Bolivian Cordillera Real 2001

America – South
Ref: 01/23
July - August 2001
Dr Adele Pennington with Nancy Broooks, Di Gilbert and Catrin Thomas
Whilst returning from an earlier Bolivian expedition, this leader spotted some attractive peaks in a remote area of the Cordillera Real which appeared to offer plenty of scope for exploration. The fir Read more