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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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British Langtang Lirung SE Ridge

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 91/22
October - November 1991
James Grey with Oliver Stephenson, Timothy Banton, Simon Nathan and Andrew McLean
Despite careful acclimatisation on Naya Kanga and other peaks, this four-man team, who found themselves competing, alpine style, for the SE ridge of Langtang Lirung with a fully equipped Japanese expe Read more
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'Green' Expedition to Bhutan

Himalaya – India
Ref: 91/47
October 1991
George Band with John Blacker, John Innerdale, Jonathan Innerdale, Eric Langmuir, Jerry Lovatt, Peter Mould, John Nixon and Steve Town
This nine-member party explored the W watershed of the Basingthang Chu, E of Shodu, making what are thought to be first ascents of Ngum Tang Gang III (c5,640m) by the E ridge, Wohney Gang (c5,589m) by Read more
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East Anglian Ecuador Cloud Forest Expedition

America – South
Ref: 92/06
October 1991 - May 1992
Nikki Dayton and Team
This joint scientific team (5 British, 7 Ecuadorean) investigated interaction between cloud forest ecology and peasant farmers in two areas of South Ecuador: the Pulpito valley (Prov. Canar) and Ingap Read more
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Cerro Kishtwar

Himalaya – India
Ref: 91/45
September - October 1991
Andy Macrae, David Cosford, Andy Perkins, Brendan Murphy, Jeremy Wilson, Duncan Hornby and Kevin Dougherty
Two groups of the six-member party nearly made the first ascent of Cerro Kishtwar (6,220m) by two routes on the NW face, but retreated loom from the summit. Read more
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Chamlang 1991

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 91/20
September - October 1991
Andrew Knight, Andrew Pollard, David Collier, Carolyn Knight, Richard Hancock, Dave Gwynne-Jones, Angus Andrew, Neil Howells, Peter Pollard, Ngatemba Sherpa, Ratnakumar Tamang, Ngawang Sherpa and June
Four climbers of the six-member team made a successful first British ascent of Chamlang from the Hongu valley by the long and interesting S ridge. (See article 'Big Bird Flapping Wings'.) Read more
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Saga Himalayan Expedition to Jaonli

Himalaya – India
Ref: 91/11
September - November 1991
Mike Banks, Richard Brooke, Jim Milledge and Mike Westmacott from Britain, Joss Lynam and Paddy O'Leary from Ireland, C. P. Ravichandra, chewing Thunder and Biru from India
This six-member team (five over 60) attempted the unclimbed E side of Jaonli (6,632m). Two climbers reached 21,000ft on the S ridge, turning back at a point where the earthquake on the night of Octobe Read more
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British Masherbrum Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 91/23
August - September 1991
Of nine climbers only four acclimatised properly and of these only two reached Camp 4A (6,500m) on Masherbrum (7,821m), retreating owing to bad storm conditions. Read more
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British Masherbrum II Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 91/19
August - September 1991
Mark Miller with Vic Radials, Miguel Helft, Graham Lips, Christine Patterson, Ewen Todd, Rob Spencer, Duncan Talbot, Andy Mayers, Mark Neave, Norman Croucher, Teresa Booth, Dave Little and Ian Swarbrick
This I4-member team succeeded in the first British ascent of Masherbrum II (c7,200m) from the Bolux glacier by the SE ridge. Read more
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Great Karakoram Expedition (Ultar)

Pakistan
Ref: 91/18
August - September 1991
Julian Atwood with Michael Fowler, Kees t'Hooft, Caradog Jones, Victor Saunders and Stephen Sustad
This strong six-member team set out to make the first ascent of Ultar I (7,388m), an unclimbed peak overlooking the Hunza valley. Attempts via the S ridge and the SE face failed when a broken crampon Read more
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Shingkhang Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 91/42
August - September 1991
Andrea Clare Stimson and Montserrat Salas
This team of two women abandoned an attempt on Shingkhang (5,900m) at the head of the Aling glacier off the Hushe valley, owing to dangerous collapsing seracs, in favour of an attempt on Crown Peak an Read more