Expedition Reports

'Eigerwand of the Khumbu'

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 04/26A

October - November 2004

Rich Cross with Paul Ramsden

Although appearing to be a very steep 1,000m face (very similar to that of the Eigerwand) on a stand-alone 6,070m summit, strictly speaking this team's objective forms the gable end to the long NE Read more

Teng Kangpoche North Face

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 04/22

October - November 2004

Nick Bullock with Nick Carter

'Officially' unclimbed, Teng Kangpoche (6,500m) had already been subject to an attempt by this leader in 2003, when he climbed a solo line, 'Love and Hate' on the NE face to the point where it join Read more

Ngozumba Glacier Research Project

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 05/48

November - December 2005

Doug Benn with Steve Keene from UK, Jason Gulley from USA and Endre Gjermundsen from Norway

This unusual expedition was set up to study the role of high-altitude ice caves in the evolution and drainage of ice lakes, and assess the feasibility of cave diving within them. Basing themselves Read more

British Machermo

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 05/21

October - November 2005

Owen Samuel with Andy Turner

Machermo (aka Phari Lapcha) (6,017m) in the very popular Gokyo valley is one of 33 peaks recently given 'trekking peak' status by the Nepalese authorities. Although one route ('Bonfire of the Vanit Read more

2006 Scottish Lobuje East

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 06/31

September - November 2006

Alasdair Buchanan with Dave Chadwick & Tristan Hamade

When his lead climber withdrew from the team, this leader had to reevaluate his objectives. To acclimatise, Chadwick and Hamade climbed the normal route on Lobuje (4,943m) and after a reconnaissanc Read more

'Khumbu Double Trouble'

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 06/23

October - November 2006

Jon Bracey with Nick Bullock

Phari Lapcha (aka Machermo 6,017m) is one of 33 mountains recently given 'trekking peak' status by the Nepalese authorities, and although fairly accessible from the Lukla to Gokyo trek, only had on Read more

Xtreme Everest Genotype Study

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 05/15

2005 Onwards

Dr Hugh Montgomery, Dr Mike Grocott & Dr Julian Thompson

This ongoing study, being carried out at the Centre for Aviation Space and Extreme Environmental Medicine (CASE), is integrally linked to the Caudwell Xtreme Everest Expedition, 07/01. It is intend Read more

Kanti Himal

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 07/02A

September - October 2007

Julian Freeman-Attwood, Nick Colton, Luke Hughes & Phil Wickens

When permission for his intended 'McMahon Line 2007 Expedition' (MEFRef 07/02) was withdrawn due to internal political problems less than a week before departure, with no alternative Tibetan peak o Read more

Caudwell Xtreme Everest

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 07/01

March - June 2007

Dr Mike Grocott with Summit Climbing Team: Dr Sundeep Dhillon, Patrick Doyle, Paul Gunning, Nigel Hart, Chris Imray, Daniel Martin, Dr Roger McMorrow, Mick O'Dwyer & Dr Jeremy Windsor plus Support Climbing Team: Vijay Ahuja, Maryam Koshravi, Dr Denny Levett, Paul Richards & Andre Vercueil plus Climbing Filming Team: Michael (Charlie) Brown, Graham Hoyland, David Rasmussen & Jack Tankard plus Camp 2 Support: Simon Lowe & Araceli Seagara, plus 200 'volunteers'

This was a complex medical research expedition studying the effects of altitude on the human body, in particular on the level of oxygen in arterial blood. More than 200 subjects were studied at a r Read more

Ethnobotany Nepal Himalaya 2008

Himalaya – Nepal

Ref: 08/11

July - September 2008

Paul Egan, Carol-Ann Cunningham, Marloes Eeftens & Cearúil Swords

Working in conjunction with Tribhuvan University (Kathmandu), this multi-national group of scientists from the University of Aberdeen (one UK, two Irish and one Dutch) carried out a multi-disciplin Read more

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