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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 East Ridge Meru Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 89/41
August - September 1989
Andrew Macnae with Gavin Thomas, Paul Bale, Steve Thompson, Richard Spillett, David Cosford, Richard Luff, Ian Brown and Felicity Brown
Unstable snow conditions prevented this nine-member team from achieving their objective of the first ascent of the E ridge of Meru (6,672m, Gangotri area); they turned back at 6,300m. Some had the con Read more
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Blackspur Makalu Expedition

Himalaya – Nepal
Ref: 89/05 and 89/05A
1989
Andy Fanshawe with Vic Saunders, Mike Woolridge, Rob Collister, Lindsay Griffin, Hamish Irvine, Gill Irvine, Ulric Jessop, Calvin Torrans and Steve Sustad
Though this expedition was unsuccessful in its main objective of traversing Makalu, two members made a first ascent of the W face of Kangchuntse (Makalu II). The accompanying nutritional expert brough Read more
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British Gangotri (Sumeru Parbat)

Himalaya – India
Ref: 89/04
August - September 1989
Andrew Blain with Richard Sullivan, Tony Foister, Tim Birch, Bob Dawson, Geoff Deigns, Clive Haffenden and Alan King
This eight-member team abandoned their attempt on the W face of Sumeru Parbat, but succeeded on the hitherto unclimbed S ridge, without however proceeding to their ultimate objective of a first Britis Read more
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British Shani Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 89/18
August 1989
Peter Leeming with Duncan Francis, Martin Oakes and Mark Elliott
Abandoning their original objective of a NE-W traverse, this party made a second ascent of Shani (5,800m) from the Naltar valley. (See also 88/46, AJ94, 278, 1989/90.) Read more
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East Face Kedarnath Dome Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 89/22
August 1989
David Fletcher withIan Doing and Julian Mathias
This three-man team altered their objective from a pillar in the middle of the unclimbed E face of the Dome to the Polish route leading to the left ridge of the E face. This was abandoned after severe Read more
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British Kedar Dome Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 89/12
August - September 1989
Barrie Barrett with Ian Tattersall, Simon Bartram, Andy Pop, Graham Heath and Mal Duff
After the establishment of camps at 5,000m for both E and N faces of Kedar Dome (6,831m) both attempts were abandoned, the E face 'steepening and becoming blank in sections', the N face as a result of Read more
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British Unnamed Peak 6230m Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 89/26
July - August 1989
Carl Schaschke, Ian Mills, Neil Brown, Ruth Brown, Mike Thexton, Jane Mills and Melodie Partland
This three-man team made the first ascent of the N face of Unnamed Peak 6,230m in the Kishtwar region of the Indian Himalaya. Owing to heavy snowfall their planned traverse of the peak was abandoned a Read more
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Sheffield Peruvian Expedition

America – South
Ref: 89/46
July - August 1989
Simon Cooke with James Hall, Tim, Jon and Stan
All five members succeeded in the first ascent of Colque Cruz V (5,965m) in the Cordillera Vilcanota. Two also made a new direct route on the N face of Colque Cruz VI. Read more
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South-East Greenland Expedition

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 89/03
July - September 1989
Les Turnbull, Brian Hull, Phil Jumeau, Andy Leslie, Dr Andrew Collinson and Martin Dowson
From Base Camp on Tasermiut Fjord, this six-member party made the first British ascent of P2511m, but failed in their objective of climbing the two other highest peaks of SE Greenland, owing to the ev Read more
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International Hushe Valley Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 89/47
July - August 1989
Andrew McLean with Eric Argent, David Cowell, Dr Ceri Davies, Rachel Gough, James Hart, Juliet Heath, Peter Lowe, Christopher McLean, William Money-Kyrle, Brian Quilty, Luke Tattersall, Brian Weedon, Lynn Weedon and Sara Horsfall
This 15-member party had as its objective the Charakusa and other spires. Heavy snow and poor rock caused retreat on the Charakusa spires, on Namika and on Sulu (6,010m), but a group succeeded in clim Read more