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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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1998 Cordillera Sarmiento

America – South
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

Himalaya – India
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
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Meru Sharksfin

Himalaya – India
Ref: 97/46
September - October 1997
Owain Jones with Nick Bullock, Julian Cartwright and Jamie Fisher
The Shark's Fin on the E Face of Meru Central, 6,500m, is approached by a 1,000m snow slope, following which there is a diagonal ramp/buttress, another snowpatch and then the fin itself. These transit Read more
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Anglo-American Kokshaal-Too

Central Asia
Ref: 97/45
August - September 1997
Lindsay Griffin with Brian Davison and Nick Green from UK, Christian Beckwith and Garth Willis from USA and Mattias Engelien from Germany
The American/German portion of this team limbered up on ice/mixed routes of Scottish IV/V on peaks up to 4,600m in the Ala Archa before heading for Kokshaal-Too, the most southern range of the Tien Sh Read more
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British Karakoram

Pakistan
Ref: 97/35
August - September 1997
Colm Coffey with Pete Cox, Stephen Gale, Craig Lyle and Chris Smith
As the Markhum region of the Karakoram was closed until 1986, Zartgarbin, 5,850m (aka Saue Gerdan), had only received one previous attempt, and that was by a team from a British school. Examination of Read more
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Joint North Wales Beatrice

Pakistan
Ref: 97/18
August - September 1997
Mike 'Twid' Turner with Grant Farquhar and Steve Mayers plus Louise Thomas with Glenda Huxter and Kath Pyke
This was actually two separate expeditions — one all-male and one all-female — each attempting new big-wall routes on the SE Face of Beatrice, 5,900m, above the Charakusa Glacier. Both teams were succ Read more
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New Zealand Aghil 1997

China and Tibet
Ref: 97/36
August - October 1997
John Nankervis with John Cocks, Tom Davies, David Ellis, Kristen Foley, Dominic Hammond and John Wild
The rarely visited Aghil Mountains lie between the Shaksgam and Zug Shaksgam rivers in Xinjiang Province. The peaks in the north proved to be very difficult to access owing to narrow gorges and very l Read more
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Scottish Himalayan 1997

Himalaya – India
Ref: 97/37
August - September 1997
Scott Muir with Kevin Kelly, Gordon Lennox, Malcolm McIlrath, and David Proudfoot with Ajay Makin as LO
From the summit of the Kullu Eiger in 1996 (96/24) this leader spotted The Throne, rising to 5,840m above the Parbati Valley, and thus the present expedition was spawned. An attempt on the very steep Read more
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Chandra Bhaga

Himalaya – India
Ref: 97/07
August - September 1997
Colin Knowles with Ian Carey, Titch Kavanagh, Andy Phillips, Tracey Purchase, Dave Reynolds, and Chris Smart, plus LO Gurpal Singh
Most members of this 'Red Rope' expedition were making their first visit to the Greater Ranges, and selected the Lahul area of India as a suitable area to cut their teeth. The first ascent of CBI 1, 6 Read more
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Northern Chuiskiy

Central Asia
Ref: 97/39
July - August 1997
Paul Knott with Michael Doyle from UK plus Justin Canny and Bill Fischelis from the USA
The Maashey Valley is virtually unknown, and had never previously been visited by British or American climbers. Hence this enterprising team had no problems in finding something 'new' to climb. They s Read more