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The RAF Mountaineering Association's 8-man team, under Gp. Capt. Honey and Sqn/Ldr. E. J. M. Thomas, had as their objective the SW summit of Masherbrum (7,803m). Despite the threat of bombardment in ' Read more
The British Mount Kongur Expedition, organised by the MEF and sponsored by Jardine Matheson, has been fully reported elsewhere. The main summit (7,719m) was reached on 12 July 1981 by Chris Bonington, Read more
3 men and 2 women, led by Simon Garth, spent 2 months on the Quelccaya Ice Cap, conducting a medical investigation into the effect of altitude on blood composition, and a glaciological project for the Read more
This 5-member team had some difficulty in finding snow algae in the area south of Leh, but were able to study their habitat on a glacier-snout in the Nimaling valley; lichens, flowers and bumble-bees Read more
Chris Bonington's expedition and its tragic outcome with the loss of Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker need no further reporting, but is included as being an MEF 'approved' expedition. Read more