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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.

1780 Expeditions found

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British/Irish Barnaj II Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 22/31
September - October 2022
Dave Sharpe, Will Harris, Callum Johnson, Tom Seccombe and Matt Glenn
Upon arrival at their basecamp in the Zanskar valley, this team found very dry conditions, the monsoon seemingly having failed to arrive. However, the very next day, 1-2ft of snow fell at basecamp, wi Read more
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Chiling II North Face Expedition 2022

Himalaya – India
Ref: 22/14
September - October 2022
Alex Mathie, Tim Elson and Innes Deans
Travelling from Leh, the expedition arrived at basecamp on 08 September. After establishing ABC at 4,500m, they reconnoitred their primary objective, Chiling II (6,253m), discovering that a recent lan Read more
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2022 East Karakoram Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 22/07
September 2022
Derek Buckle, Jamie Goodhart, Steve Humphries, Steve Kempley and Howard Pollitt
In September 2022 five members of the Alpine Club travelled to India intent on eploring the Rassa Glacier and attempting the first ascent of one or more of the many 6,000m peaks that rise from it. Fly Read more
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British Chombu Expedition 2022

Himalaya – India
Ref: 22/04
April - May 2022
Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders
Having attempted this unclimbed peak twice in 2019, first in April and then in October, this pair returned in the hopes of finding better conditions in May. Despite promising signs upon their arrival, Read more
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Angmagssalik Expedition 2022

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 22/35
July - August 2022
Will Rowland, Mike Bauermeister, Noel Williams and Simon Tietjen
This expedition’s initial objective was to complete a 25km traverse of several peaks on the west side of Ikasagtivaq fjord. Once underway the team quickly realised that, due to the poor quality of the Read more
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Greenland Sea to Summit 2022

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 22/27
June - August 2022
Bronwyn Hodgins, Jacob Cook, Kelsey Watts, Zack Goldberg-Poch, Angela VanWiemeersch and Jaron Pham
This team of six set out from Uummannaq on 05 July, paddling north through fjords and tidal mud flats before portaging a 20km section of land which connected a series of small lakes. Once past the por Read more
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Medusa Climbing Expedition

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 22/18
June - September 2022
Tim Luke, Ed Luke and Sasha Doyle
Setting sail from Glasson Dock (UK) on Medusa, a Vancouver 34C yacht, the expedition party arrived in Nanortalik, South Greenland after an arduous three-week crossing. After repeating some of the esta Read more
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Altitude Physiology EXpedition (APEX) 6

America – South
Ref: 22/32
June - July 2022
Dr Oliver Vick, Dr Alastair Woodhead, Dr Suzanne Green, Dr Isla Petrie, Dr Katie Flower, Dr Ben Warrick and 32 undergraduate students
This scientific expedition from the University of Edinburgh travelled to La Paz in Bolivia and onward to a high-altitude laboratory at Huayna Potosí. The aim of the expedition was to collect physiolog Read more
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Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Acclimatisation to High Altitude

America – North & Central
Ref: 22/33
September 2022
Dr Lydia Simpson, Dr Jonathan Moore, Dr Mike Stembridge and Dr Alex Williams
Based at the Barcroft Research Station in California, US, the aims of this research expedition changed to focus on examining the effect of high altitude on vascular function in men and women rather th Read more
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‘Alder in the Arctic’

America – North & Central
Ref: 22/22
June 2022
Millicent Harding, Calvin Heslop, Lauren Church and Nicholas Daley
When two members of the expedition tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival in Alaska, this team were forced to alter their plans, relocating the planned site of their research from Umiat to the Yukon- Read more