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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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Sea to the Sky, St Elias 2000

America – North & Central
Ref: 00/10
July - August 2000
Dr Alun Hubbard with John Millar from UK and Jay Burbee & Dave Hildes from Canada
This team's 'purist' plan to start climbing from Icy Bay after sailing from Vancouver had to be shelved when their boat was damaged by another vessel, and the approach was completed by hire car with a Read more
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Anglo-New Zealand Hindu Raj 2000

Pakistan
Ref: 00/14
June - August 2000
Adam Thomas with Phil Amos and Simon Woods from UK and Jock Jeffery from NZ
Following a self-funded expedition in 1999, this team made a successful application to the MEF for this trip, which planned to explore the Ochiri (Chonuk) and Matkesh valleys, SE of the Hindu Kush ran Read more
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British Lemon Mountains 2000

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 00/15
June - July 2000
Richard Pash with Nicola Faulks, Rupert Finn, Danny Heywood, Lucy Pash, Tom Spreyer, Jim Thacker and Pippa Whitehouse
During his very successful expedition in 1999 (99/15, reported in AJ 105), this leader became aware of the large number of peaks in the Lemon Mountains still awaiting first ascents. On this return vis Read more
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Greenland 2000. Tilman in a New Millennium

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 00/09
June - September 2000
Rev Bob Shepton with Laurie Haynes, Steve Holland, James Jackson & Dudley Smith as 'First Crew' and Graham Austick, Angelica Heisel, Paolo Paglino & Alberto Zuchetti as 'Second Crew'
This was the first part of a two-year project to explore and climb the mountains along the west coast of Greenland, using the leader's 10m sloop Dodo's Delight as a mobile base camp, after sailing it Read more
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Pumari Chhish

Pakistan
Ref: 00/21
May - June 2000
Julie-Ann Clyma with Roger Payne and Mahmoud Pervaiz
Despite being close to the Hispar-Biafo Glacier trekking route, only one of the summits of Pumari Chhish - the North, 7,492m - has been climbed, the ascent using 2,300m of fixed rope. With experience Read more
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Watkins Mountains 2000

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 00/31
May 2000
Christine Watkins with Anne Picard from Holland and Charlotte Steinmeir from Germany
Bad weather prevented this international team of women flying from Iceland for over a week, thus severely reducing the time available for climbing and exploring in Greenland. Things were no better whe Read more
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British Mt Russell 2000

America – North & Central
Ref: 00/34
May - June 2000
Geoff Hornby from Britain with Mike Smith from the USA
When his original partner dropped out at the eleventh hour, the future of this expedition seemed in jeopardy, but then the leader - already in Alaska - met up with a worthy replacement. However, that Read more
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British Denali/Hunter Experience 2000

America – North & Central
Ref: 00/29
May - June 2000
Jules Cartwright with lan Parnell
The plans of this team to put up contrasting new routes on Mount Hunter, 4,442m, and Denali, 6,194m, were hampered by heavy snowfall. Despite this and two fractured ribs sustained by Parnell when hit Read more
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British Yukon 2000

America – North & Central
Ref: 00/23
May - June 2000
Mick Fowler with Andy Cave, Chris Pasteur and Duncan Tunstall
Mt Kennedy, 4,200m, lies in the Kluane National Park on the border between Canada and Alaska, and its 'inspirational' 1,800m NW Face (in Canada) remains unclimbed. On arrival at its foot, this team re Read more
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Danga

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 00/37
April - May 2000
Sir Chris Bonington with Dr Rupert Bennet, Daniel Bonington and Gerald Bonington with Furtenjee Sherpa, plus James Bonington, Jude Bonington and Dave Hummerstone in support
Although the area around Lhonak, WNW of Kangchenjunga, has been closed for some time, a permit was granted allowing exploration and attempts to be made on any peaks in the Danga area. Once there, it w Read more