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Expedition Reports

The following notes summarise reports from the supported expeditions from 2009 to 2019. Reports can be refined by geographical area and purpose.


455 Expeditions found

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Map of  United States

'Free Knowledge'

May - June 2004
Ian Parnell with John Varco from USA
This team had two objectives in mind when they headed for Alaska: to make the first free ascent of 'The Knowledge' on the N buttess of Mt Hunter (4,437m), and then to climb a new route on the SE face Read more

Map of  Canada

British Mount Kennedy NW Face 2004

May 2004
Rich Cross with Jon Bracey
Mt Kennedy (4,234m) is a beautiful mountain in the Yukon, with Himalayan sized walls and ridges. Although Jack Tackle and Jack Roberts attempted its 1,800m north-west face in 1995, they had to abort d Read more

Map of  United States

British Bradley 2004

March - April 2004
Sam Chinnery with Andy Sharpe
The south face of Mt Bradley (2,775m) is very steep granite rising from the Ruth glacier. So far, the only winter route on it is 'The Gift' put up by Mark Twight in March 1998 - acknowledged as one of Read more

Map of  United States

British Mount Dickey

April - May 2004
Guy Willett with Owen Samuel
This team planned a new 'laser-line' 1,600m route on the E face of Mount Dickey (2,909m) in the Ruth Gorge of Central Alaska to the right of 'Blood from a Stone', as well as 'scoping' other new route Read more

Map of  United States

'Dusk till Dawn' Alaska 04

April - May 2004
Stuart McAleese with Dai Lampard and Mike 'Twid' Turner
Middle Triple Peak (2,693m) in the remote Kichatna Spires area (aka Cathedral Spires) has only been climbed a few times, and this team hoped to make the first ascent of its SE pillar as the start of a Read more

Map of  Malaysia

Benarat 2005

Ref: 05/52
September - October 2005
Dick Willis with Tim Allen, Andy Atkinson, Mark Brown, Richard Chambers, Andy Eavis, Robert Eavis, Rich Gerrish, Martin Holroyd, Matt Kirby, Dave Nixon, Pete O'Neil, Robbie Shone, John Volanthin and Mark Wright
The Mulu area of Sarawak is one of the most significant karst areas in the world so has long been popular with British cavers. This team proved that the Terikan caves formed a single 32km system: they Read more

Map of  Tajikistan

University of Bristol 2005 Tajikistan

Ref: 05/33
June - July 2005
Simon Spencer-Jones with Ed Bailey, James Byrne, Ian Hatcher, Rob Lavin, Amy Marshall, Stevo Nicholls and Sam Smith
This team of past and present students of Bristol University with varied experience planned to explore the southern end of the 70-80km long Fedchenko glacier in the High Pamirs. Climbing in groups of Read more

Map of  Mongolia

Cambridge Mongolia 2005

Ref: 05/32
July - August 2005
Alan Dickinson with Tom Lambert
The best laid plans oft go awry, especially when conditions on the ground fail to match their appearance on maps and satellite photographs. When this duo eventually reached Monhh Khiarhan (4,202m) (Mo Read more

Map of  Kyrgyzstan

Grand Poohbah

Ref: 05/18
July - August 2005
Paul Knott with Grant Piper and Graham Rowbotham
Maintaining his reputation for visiting remote mountain areas, this year Paul Knott chose the Fersmana glacier basin in the central region of Western Kokshaal-Too. The aim of his team was to explore a Read more

Map of  Kyrgyzstan

2005 Ak-Su 'Free and Clean'

Ref: 05/02
July - August 2005
Mark Pretty with David Pickford, Ian Parnell and Sam Whittaker
Since access to the eastern bloc countries is now so much easier, the granite spires above the Ak-Su main and subsidiary valleys of Kyrgyzstan have become a popular destination for technical rock-clim Read more