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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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Flight of the Condor (mountaineering and parapente)

America – South
Ref: 89/24
July - August 1989
Catherine Bourke with Dave O'Dowd, Ian Sherrington and Nicky Wright
After acclimatizing with ascents of Huayna Potosí (6,080m) and Ayllayco (5,500m), this four-member team went on to climb Viluyo (III and I), Hancopiti (VIII and I), Ancohuma (6,427m), the N peak of Il Read more
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Snow Lake Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 89/29
July - August 1989
Andy Troll with Chris Lloyd-Rogers, Hilary Fouweather, Mick Nunwick, Mick Willcock and Walter Phipps
This seven-member party attempted seven peaks from a Base Camp at Shigambarisch in the Snow Lake area at the head of the Hispar glacier. All were abandoned owing to bad snow conditions, though one min Read more
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British Hushe Valley Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 89/27
July - August 1989
Bill Dark with Alan McPherson, Andy Smith, Chris Griffiths and Muzarhir Hussain
This four-man team climbed Rona Peak (5,800m), Fiona Peak (5,900m), Ibex Hill (5,200m) and Patika Peak (6,000m) on the N side of the Charakusa glacier, but failed on two attempts on Ripple Ridge. Read more
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British Women's Gasherbrum II Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 89/15
July - August 1989
Rhona Lampard with Geraldine Westrupp, Kathy Bainbridge, Becky Thorp, Dr Sally Churcher, Brede Arkless, Sue Harland and Wanda Rutkiewicz
Two members of this seven-women team reached the summit of Gasherbrum II (8,034m) by the SW ridge on 12 July. Others reached c7,500m. Read more
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Joint Services Expedition to the Cordillera Real, Bolivia

America – South
Ref: 89/30
June - August 1989
SK Jackson, P Johnson, M Price, Sp trathen, PH Reed, DJ Robinson, C Crowther, R Tough, R Stokes, MJL Grimley, AR Olive, GR Stone, R Lake-Bullen, D Thomas, GPG Morrison, C Collin, S Irvine, A Davies, J Leonard, P Jiggins, P Gregory, G Beaver, JM Beeley, JS Milledge, J Broome and WF Sampson
16 Royal Navy and Royal Marine officers and ratings with film crew and medical team climbed, between them, 25 peaks over 5,000m in the upper basin of the Cocoyo, E of Illampu, on which an attempt was Read more
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British Rye Expedition to Peru

America – South
Ref: 89/10
June 1989
Bruce Jardine with Steve Aisthorpe, John Lyall, Andy Bunage and Matthew Cant
From camp at Laguna Jatun Pucacocha, all five members of this party climbed the NE ridge of Nevado Tacusiri, and also Ausengate (6,372m). Various groups climbed the S faces of Points Linda, Karen and Read more
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Hagshu N Face Expedition

Himalaya – India
Ref: 89/58
June - July 1989
David 'Smiler' Cuthbertson with John Rowe and John Barry
This three-man team, despite logistic and metereological difficulties, managed to climb well over half way up the formidable N face of Hagshu before turning back after three nights of storm. Read more
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British Masherbrum Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 89/52
June - September 1989
Dr Ginette Harrison with Mark Miller, Dr Adrian Baker, Colin Jamieson, Ewen Todd, Kevin Murphy, Alec Erskine, Bruce Hubbard, Dr Michael Cross, Nigel Hillman, Stuart Bygrave, Graham (Mungo) Hulme, Major Javed Iqbal, Anwar Ali and Mohammed Ali
This 12-member party aimed to make the first ascent of Masherbrum by the E ridge and also to climb Masherbrum East (7,821m) and to paraglide from the summit. Their highest camp was established on the Read more
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Anglo-Irish Shimshal Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 89/49
June 1989
In face of snow conditions this two-man party substituted for their objective of a first ascent of Shiftikin Sar the first ascent of a lower peak (P5,200m) to the N. They did not carry out their other Read more
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Indo-British Rima Group Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 89/23
June - July 1989
Doug Scott, Stephen Sustad (USA), Nick Kekus (UK), Rob Wood (CAN), Laurie Wood (CAN), Sharu Prabhu (Bombay) with Sonam Palzor, Tsewang Smanla, Kannaiya Lai and Mohan Singh from India
Two teams (one mixed, the other Indian) obtained permission to climb the Rima group in the Upper Siachen glacier 'war zone'. Two members (one British, one American) succeeded in the first ascent of Ri Read more