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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.

1775 Expeditions found

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British Mount Foraker (Alaska)

America – North & Central
Ref: 90/13
May - June 1990
Robert Durran with Roy Ruddle
This two-man party was anticipated by two days in their proposed first ascent of the SSE 'French' ridge of Mt Foraker. Instead they climbed the SE ridge of Mt Crosson, retreated owing to technical dif Read more
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New Zealand Everest Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 90/17
April - June 1990
Mike Perry with Shaun Norman, Chris Curry, Mark Whetu, Dick Price, Hugh Van Noreen, Steve Bruce, Anton Woperies and Mike Rheinberger
This nine-member team attempted the traditional route on the N face of Everest, but approaching it by the Middle Rongbuk glacier and left-hand start of the Great Couloir. One member reached the top of Read more
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British Army Gyachung Kang Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 90/04
April - May 1990
Maj Roger Antolik with Maj Kit Spencer, SSgt Dave Orange, Capt Sarah Dennis, David Arathoon, Surg Lt Cdr Andy Hughes, Cpl Chris Barnes, WO2 Gregg Hall, Cpl Mick Kenny, LCpl Angphula Sherpa and Ron Lalitwan Limbu
This 12-member Service party forced a way through the wide icefall by its W end. Two members reached a high point of 7,100m on Gyachung Kang (7,922m) before turning back because of avalanche and snow Read more
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British Speleological Expedition to North Vietnam

East Asia
Ref: 90/12
March - April 1990
Howard Limbert, Debbie Limbert, Robert North, Richard Ellis, Tim Allen, Andy Quin, John Palmer, Dany Bradshaw and Bob Cork with assistance from Dr Trinh Van Long, Nguyen Xuan Truong, Phan Duy Nga, Dr sc Phan Truong Thi, Dr Dang Trung Thuan and Le Chi Vy from Vietnam
This nine-member caving team explored the 'classic' river cave of Phong Nha (Teeth of the Wind'), and surveyed and photographed 18km of other caves in various karst areas of N Vietnam, particularly Qu Read more
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Tierra del Fuego Expedition

America – South
Ref: 90/07
January 1990
Dr David Hillebrandt with Julian Mathias and John Mothersele
This three-member party resumed attempts made in 1988 on Monte Roncagli (2300m) in the Cordillera Darwin. Based on Yendegaia Bay on the Beagle Channel, they succeeded in the first ascent of Roncagli o Read more
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Southern Ocean Mountaineering Expedition

America – South
Ref: 90/01
December 1989 - February 1990
Julian Freeman-Attwood with Stephen Venables, Brian Davison, Lindsay Griffin and Cornelius 'T Hooft
This five-member team explored the Allardyce and Salvesen ranges in South Georgia, succeeding in their objective of a first ascent of Mt Carse, also first ascents of Mts Vogel and Kling and some unnam Read more
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British Winter Taboche Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 89/43
November - December 1989
Roger Chippendale with Richard Emerson, David Etherington and Jorg Schneider
All members of this British-West German team (three UK, one German) succeeded in the first ascent of Taboche (6501m) in Sola Khumbu; two by the SE ridge on I I December; two by a new route on the SE f Read more
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Sangay

America – South
Ref: 89/51
November 1989
Paul Ramsay with Joel Creed, Ian Whitehead, Lynn Evans, Nicola Legg and Michael Bassett
This six-member scientific group carried out a study of phytosociology and the morphological assessment of plants of the paramo in the areas of Laguna Estrallada and Lagune Verde in the Sangay Nationa Read more
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UK-New Zealand Lobuje East

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 89/38A
October - November 1989
Julie-Ann Clyna, Martin Hair, Roger Payne and Howard Simpson
After climbing the S ridge to the false summit (6,070m), this four-member team made an extensive reconnaissance of routes on the W and E faces. Ice conditions caused them to abandon a new route on the Read more
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South Patagonian Ice-Cap Expedition

America – South
Ref: 89/25
October - December 1989
John Garner with Andrew Dell and Bruce Jardine
This three-man party did not achieve their main objective of a return crossing of the S Patagonian ice-cap (Chile), between latitude 51°S 51°10'S or toreconnoitre the Cerro del Diablo, but they did su Read more