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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.

273 Expeditions found

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2026 Alpine Club Misgar Valley Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 26/10
August - September 2026
Leo Kesner, Milo Abel, Ewan Craig, Zaheer Durrani and Thomas Hammond
On 19 August, this team of five Alpine Club members established a base camp in the Baar Valley above Misgar at 4,350m. Following a period of reconnaissance and acclimatisation, Abel, Craid, Durrani an Read more
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2025 Yukshin Gardan Sar British-International Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 25/33
June - July 2025
Christopher Wright (UK/USA), Michael “Hutch” Hutchins (USA) and Stefano Ragazzo (Italy)
Following the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Indian-administered Jammu and the resulting cross-border hostilities between India and Pakistan, this team of three judged that a permit for their original o Read more
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2025 Khurdopin Sar Expedition

Pakistan
Ref: 25/29
August - September 2025
Peter Thompson and Patrick Heger
Despite Heger's desire to make an attempt on Khurdopin Sar (6346m) as planned, Thompson did not feel up to the climb, having contracted a cough on the approach. As a result, the pair left Pakistan wit Read more
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Alpine Club Panmah Expedition 2024

Pakistan
Ref: 24/26
September - October 2024
Tom Davis-Merry, Leo Kesner and Felix Dowidar-Jackson
From Askole, this team spent five days travelling to a base camp on the northern flank of the Chiring Glacier, arriving on 18 September. From here, Dowidar-Jackson and Karim Hayat scouted the North Ch Read more
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Ghujerab 2024

Pakistan
Ref: 24/33
September 2024
Lee Harrison and Murilo Lessa
Harrison and Lessa succeeded in making the first ascent of Yazpurs Sar (6030m), climbing the mountain's west face via the Yazpurs Glacier and Yazpurs Col. From a bivi at 5,400m, the pair climbed a sin Read more
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Virjerab 2024

Pakistan
Ref: 24/30
July - September 2024
Philip de-Beger, Emma Taylor, Lorenzo Heis and Dr. Aleksi Mujirishvili
This international expedition, led by Philip de-Beger, made the first ascent of Virjerab Sar (6616m), climbing the mountain via its northwest ridge at an approximate grade of AD. The team had original Read more
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British Yawash Sar I Expedition 2024

Pakistan
Ref: 24/11
August - September 2024
Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders
Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders achieved their planned objective, the first ascent of Yawash Sar I (6258m), via the mountain's northwest face, in a 7-day alpine style round trip from base camp. The su Read more
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K7 Southwest Ridge Expedition 2024

Pakistan
Ref: 24/03
July 2024
Dai Lampard, Ioan Doyle, Ollie Burrows and Bob Brewer
Having attempted the southwest ridge of K7 (6934m) on a number of occasions, Lampard and Brewer enlisted the help of Doyle and Burrows for a final stab at this objective. Unfortunately, a combination Read more
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2024 British-Slovenian Gasherbrum III

Pakistan
Ref: 24/09
June - August 2024
Tom Livingstone (UK) and Aleš Česen (Slovenia)
Over seven days Livingstone and Česen succeeded in making the first ascent of the west ridge of Gasherbrum III (7952m). The pair had previously attempted the line in 2022 but were hampered by extremel Read more
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Virjerab 2023

Pakistan
Ref: 23/27
August - September 2023
Lee Harrison and Arran Turton-Phillips
Having originally planned to attempt a number of peaks near the junction of the Second West Virjerab Glacier and the East Virjerab Glacier, the expedition was forced to change plans when sufficient po Read more