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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.

1778 Expeditions found

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British Solu 2001

Pakistan
Ref: 01/45
July - August 2001
Dave Wilkinson with Bill Church, Stephen Kennedy and Stewart Muir
During his expedition to the Solu Glacier in 2000 (00/33) this leader was attracted by a 5,901m peak which he named 'Solu Brakk': this year he returned hoping to make its first ascent. Although the ap Read more
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British Chaukula 2001

Himalaya – India
Ref: 01/32
July - August 2001
Mike Ratty with Miriam Denney, Chris Mothersdale and Trevor Willis plus Anne Allcock and Ellen Mothersdale in support.
Despite experiencing repeated problems in obtaining a permit to climb in the sensitive Rupshu area of Ladakh, the leader has persevered in his hope of achieving the first ascent of Chaukula, 6,529m. I Read more
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South Greenland 2001

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 01/53
July - August 2001
Matt Heason with Dr Max Dutson, Richard Garnett, Dean Grindell, Mark Harris, Adam Jackson, Dave Lucas and Mark Shea
The 200m to 600m granite faces at the western end of Prins Christian Sund have been compared with the monoliths of Yosemite, Baffin and Patagonia. Having visited the area with a BSES group in 1992, th Read more
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Sail Greenland 2001

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 01/49
July - August 2001
Andy White with Janice Fennymore, Davie Frame, Tony Pointon and Tim Rogers
After sailing from Stornoway to the Cape Farewell area of Greenland in 15 days, this team used their boat, Samen, as a floating base camp from which to explore Sangmissoq Island, and observe its wildl Read more
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Lanchester Greenland 2001

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 01/30
June - July 2001
Jonathan White with John Booth, Brian Coombs, Richard Denison, Ian Jones and Dominic Matters
When this team started planning their expedition to the Northern Lindbergh Mountains, they could have had no inkling that their trip would be affected by the Foot and Mouth outbreak in the UK. But res Read more
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Greenland 2001 - Tilman in a New Millennium (Year 2)

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 01/01
June - September 2001
Rev Bob Shepton with Mat Goodyear, Andy Prosser and Peter Maxwell in Greenland and Brian Duchart, Pat Duchart, Peter Maxwell, Polly Murray and Tash Wright on Bylot Island)
In 2000, this leader sailed his 10m sloop Dodo's Delight from Scotland to commence an exploration of mountains close to the west coast of Greenland (MEF Ref 00/09). After wintering the boat in Greenla Read more
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Cymru Bolivia Apolobamba 2001

America – South
Ref: 01/40
June - July 2001
Owen Thomas with Jim Morris and Dave Stanley
This team planned to explore the Pupuya Massif, making first British ascents of a number of peaks by new lines. However, on arrival in Bolivia, they discovered that local unrest which had erupted in 2 Read more
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British Greater Trango 2001

Pakistan
Ref: 01/19
June - August 2001
Mike ('Twid') Turner with Steve Long, Steve Mayers and Louise Thomas
This team hoped to climb a new route on the 1,400m E Face of Greater Trango, c.6,240m, to the left of the Norwegian Pillar. Although huge avalanches swept the approach every 20 minutes with monotonous Read more
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Cathedral Mountains 2001

America – North & Central
Ref: 01/26
June - July 2001
Dr Brian Davison with Lindsay Griffin, Geoff Hornby and Dave Wallis
The main glacier basin of the Cathedral Mountains in the very remote western fringe of Central Alaska is unnamed and virtually unvisited, so it offered plenty of scope for this strong team to make fir Read more
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Alaskan Fake Glacier 2001

America – North & Central
Ref: 01/25
June 2001
Mike Fletcher with Lindsay Griffin, Richard Leech and Oliver Shergold
In 1906 the American explorer Dr Frederick Cook returned from Alaska claiming to have made the first ascent of the highest point on the continent, ie Mt McKinley (or Denali), 6,194m, with a photograph Read more