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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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British Cerro Torre 1993

America – South

Ref: 93/08

January 1993

Simon Yates with Leigh McGinley, Paul Pritchard and Sean Smith

A strong four-man team hoped to climb a major new route on the E face of Cerro Torre (3,100m) in Argentine Patagonia. However, the weather prevented any appreciable progress being made on either this Read more

British Extremely Chile

America – South

Ref: 93/07

December 1992 - January 1993

Jerry Gore and Andy Perkins

This two-man team succeeded in climbing The Shield (c2,400m) in the Torres del Paine National Park by a technical new route on the N ridge. This was the second overall ascent, and was achieved by clim Read more

Sarmiento

America – South

Ref: 93/03

December 1992 - February 1993

Crag Jones, Susan Cooper, Phil Swainson and Henry Todd

This trip started with an invitation from the Federacion de Andinismo de Chile to form a joint British-Chilean expedition, but in the end no Chileans were available to join the four British climbers. Read more

British Peri Rimal

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 92/47

October - December 1992

Peter Hudd with Brian Ottewell and Dave 'Warthog' Wharton

Six climbers attempted a new route on the S face/ ridge of Himlung Himal (7,126m) in the area N of the Manaslu range: the peak had only had one previous ascent. Heavy snow forced a diversion from thei Read more

British Khumbu Alpine

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 92/36

October - November 1992

Andy MacNae and Jon Lincoln

A two-man team hoped to achieve several new routes on a number of 'trekking' peaks, but suffered from bad weather. Hence, the only route climbed was the SW ridge of Imja Tse (aka Island Peak), 6,189m. Read more

Scottish Garhwal 1992

Himalaya – India

Ref: 92/08A

October 1992

Graham Little with David Saddler, Matthew G.D. Shaw and Gareth S. Yardley

A four-man team attempted to climb Nilkanth (6,596m) by the SE ridge, a route that proved to be technically difficult and very committing, with much loose rock. A high point at the base of the 4th Pin Read more

North Wales Annapurna I South Face

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 92/35

27 September 1992

Mick Harwick with Dave Harries, Alex McIntyre and Alison Cope

Tragically, all four members of the team died en route to Nepal m the Kathmandu air crash on 27 September 1992. Read more

TWTCC West Nepal

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 92/07

September - October 1992

Rob Brown with Dave Hill, John Hudson, Jim Hall and Stuart Partridge

A team of five planned to make the first British ascent of Api (7,132m) in the Gurans Himal, hopefully by a new route. Two major storms, each lasting several days, forced the attempt to be abandoned s Read more