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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.


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Baffin Island Ski Mountaineering

Ref: 98/08
April - May 1998
David Williams with Danny Baillie, Rodney Franklin, John Kentish, Ian McKirdy, Graham Rowe and Charles Turner
This was an exploratory winter journey through the mountains of the Cumberland Peninsular to the E of Weasel Valley and N of Kingnait Fjord. By using specially adapted children's plastic sledges to ca Read more

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British Drohmo/Janak

Ref: 98/36
April - May 1998
Julian Freeman-Attwood with Lindsay Griffin, Skip Novak and Doug Scott from the UK plus Nawang Karsang, Norbu Zangbu and Sherpa Zangbu from Nepal
With a base camp at 4,650m on the yak pastures of Lhonak, Camp 1 (Rock Camp) was established at 5,180m on the south side of Drohmo, 6,850m, from which the glacier leading to the S Face was explored. C Read more

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International Kangchenjunga 1998

Ref: 98/16
March - June 1998
Dr Ginette Harrison with Jonathan Pratt (UK) Tim Horvath, Gary Pfisterer & Chris Shaw (USA) and Paul Malo (Canada)
Kangchenjunga, at 8,586m, is the third highest mountain in the world, but has received significantly fewer ascents than its big brothers. In fact, until this expedition to the North Face, no woman was Read more

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Irish Nepal Himalayan 1998

Ref: 98/09
March - June 1998
Kieran O'Hara with Tomas Aylward, Seaghan Brogan, Robbie Fenlon, Garth Henry, Malcolm McNaught plus Nepalis Dana Bahadur Rai & Karma Sherpa
The original aim of this team was to attempt new routes on more than one peak in the Kangchenjunga area, but with an eight-day delay in the receipt of freight at Kathmandu, they decided to focus all t Read more

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Torre Egger West Face

Ref: 98/10
March - April 1998
Andy Parkin with Christophe Beaudoin from France
With the reduction in team strength to two, the original objective was too remote to access with all the necessary equipment, so attention was concentrated on the east side of the massif, which the le Read more

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Caving in the Abode of the Snows VI

Ref: 98/51
February - March 1998
Simon Brooks with Aniette Becher, Tony Boycott, Jenni Brooks, Ian Chandler, Tony Jarratt, Brian Johnson, Andy Tyler
Together with cavers from Germany, Switzerland and an Indian-based group, this team paid a return visit to the State of Meghalaya in NE India, where they have been carrying out a programme of explorat Read more

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Himalayan Ski Crossing 1998

Ref: 98/03
February - April 1998
Ben Stephenson with Amar Inamdar and Joe McCarron
As a follow-up to his very successful OUEDS Zanskar Expedition (95/01) this leader planned to traverse the Himalayan chain on ski from Lamayuru in the N to Spiti in the S: five food/fuel dumps were pr Read more

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China Connection '97

Ref: 97/50
December 1997
Andy Eavis with Tom Chapman, Steven Clarkson, Paul Flynn, Peter Hall, Gavin Newman, Kevin Senior, Kenny Taylor and Joe Walls
This is a continuation of the 'China Caves' programme that has been supported by the MEF over several years. This time the team selected what was supposed to be the 'dry season' for their attempt to l Read more

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1998 Cordillera Sarmiento

Ref: 98/02
December 1997 - February 1998
Dr David Hillebrandt with Nick Banks, Chris Smith and Nigel Washington-Jones
Either Patagonia has some strange irresistible attraction to mountaineers, or those that visit the area have incredibly short memories. This leader made an attempt on La Dama Blanca, 2,225m (the highe Read more

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Changuch 1997

Ref: 97/26
September - October 1997
Gary Murray with Stephen Ferris and Brian James
After spending a week in the Kumaon region moving camps up to c5,400m to acclimatise, this team climbed to 5,600m on Lamchir West, hoping to spot a possible route on the S Face of Changuch, 6,322m. Bu Read more