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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.

1773 Expeditions found

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Altar of the Gods - Patagonia Winter 1999

America – South
Ref: 99/23
June - July 1999
Paul Ramsden with Jim Hall, Andy Kirkpatrick and Nick Lewis
This optimistic team had a theory that, although obviously colder, the weather in Patagonia would be more settled in winter than in summer. Fortunately, this proved to be more or less true, and they a Read more
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Edinburgh University MC Bolivia

America – South
Ref: 99/22
June - September 1999
Mark Crampton with Luke Aspinall, Toby Johnson and John Marsham
This team had plans to climb in several different areas of Bolivia during their three month stay. However, at the end of their first week in Condoriri, during which a number of existing routes had bee Read more
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British-Canadian St Elias 1999

America – North & Central
Ref: 99/09
June - July 1999
Dr Alun Hubbard with Greg Brown and Dave Hildes from Canada, and Bertrand Eynard from France
This expedition was originally planned to take place in 1998, but due to the (temporary) disappearance of the man on whom they were relying to sail them in, plans had to be very considerably modified Read more
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Hubbard Glacier Mountaineering

America – North & Central
Ref: 99/38
May - June 1999
Dr Paul Knott with Ade Miller
Mt Vancouver, 4,812m, one of the major peaks in the Yukon, has apparently not yet had a British ascent, so this two-man team set out to remedy the situation. Their attempt, via the East Rib, proved th Read more
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British Baffin Island 1999

America – North & Central
Ref: 99/36A
May - June 1999
Mike (Twid) Turner with Jerry Gore, Shaun Hutson and Louise Thomas
This was the first team of British climbers to visit the Stewart Valley in the Great Eastern Fjords of Baffin Island - 'more impressive than Yosemite'! Bad weather - snow on 27 days out of 31 - had a Read more
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British Police Alaskan

America – North & Central
Ref: 99/29
May 1999
Jonathan Wakefield with Geoff Hornby, Mike Smith and Paul Vardon
After landing on Cathedral Glacier (bordering Canada and the USA), this team felt that of all the peaks in the area, South Kennedy was the most attractive peak, so decided to concentrate on it. Howeve Read more
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Lightning Spur '99

America – North & Central
Ref: 99/25A
May - June 1999
Sandy Britain with Dave Green
The Central or 'Lightning' Spur is a very attractive line on the S Face of Thunder Peak (3,328m), but so far it has repulsed all attempts to climb it. Using a combination of mixed/big wall/capsule/aid Read more
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Mt Hunter N Buttress 1999

America – North & Central
Ref: 99/13
May - June 1999
Andy Parkin
On arrival in Anchorage, Parkin's intended companion received bad news, so returned home, leaving him to continue alone. The originally intended route on the left (E) side of the N Buttress of Mt Hunt Read more
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British Arwa 1999

Himalaya – India
Ref: 99/19
April - May 1999
Mick Fowler with Kenton Cool, Crag Jones and Steve Sustad
Recent photographs by Harish Kapadia indicated tremendous potential for hard rock climbing on the unclimbed Arwa Tower (6,352m) and Arwa Spire (6,193m) in Garhwal, N of Badrinath, close to the Chirres Read more
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British Alaska Alpine Fest

America – North & Central
Ref: 99/12
April - May 1999
Dave Wills with Dan Donovan
This pair planned to make the first ascent of the N Face of Thunder Mountain, 3,328m, and the first ascent of the W Buttress of Mt Hunter, 4,442m. However, on the former, they were forced to retreat f Read more