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

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International UIi Biaho 2005

Pakistan

Ref: 05/35

July - August 2005

Jay Piggott and Jonathan Clearwater from NZ, Jeremy Frimer from Canada and Samuel Johnson from USA

This team hoped to make the first ascent of the stunning 2,000m line on the NE buttress of Uli Biaho (6,109m) in pure alpine style: however, on arrival at its foot they realised why it remained unclim Read more

British Kero Lungma 2005

Pakistan

Ref: 05/31A

July - August 2005

Peter Holden with Bill Church and Colin Morton

This trip was originally proposed by Dave Wilkinson, but he was unable to participate owing to a climbing injury incurred beforehand. The intention was to return to the Kero-Lungma glacier (visited by Read more

Hong Meigui Yunnan 2005

China and Tibet

Ref: 05/51

July - August 2005

Richard Bayfield with Maxine Bateman, James Bruton, Louise Dugan, Simon Froude, Katie Froude, Ruth Kerry, Martell Linsdell, Alys Mendus, Hugh Penney, Ben Stephens, Jon Wichett and Steve Whitlock plus local contact Liu Hong

This was a follow-up to recent expeditions [including MEF 03/49 & 04/54] to the Zhongdian limestone plateau at 4,300m in Yunnan Province which seemed to indicate massive caving potential. In parti Read more

New Zealand Unclimbed Tibet 2005

China and Tibet

Ref: 05/44

September - November 2005

Sean Waters with Jo Kippax

Although a permit for a similar expedition was issued in 2004 it was withdrawn at a late stage. This year they were luckier, and although hampered by heavy rain, the team was able to access the Lawa V Read more

British Xiashe

China and Tibet

Ref: 05/36

October 2005

Ed Douglas with Tom Prentice and Duncan Tunstall

It is rumoured that Xiashe (5,833m) in the Quionglai Shan of West Sichuan had been attempted once before by a Korean team, but this 'illegal' expedition was unsuccessful. Two New Zealand women pipped Read more

Imperial College Shar Kangsum 2005

China and Tibet

Ref: 05/25

July - August 2005

Daniel Carrick with Naomi Bessey, Ben Gready and Joe Johnstone

There are about 15 peaks above 6,000m in the Shar Kangsum range of Tibet, and this University expedition planned to explore and make first (official) ascents of as many of them as possible. Although t Read more

British Kajaqiao 2005

China and Tibet

Ref: 05/17

October - November 2005

Mick Fowler with Phil Amos, Adam Thomas and Chris Watts

Although located in an area of Tibet officially closed to foreigners, in 2004 Fowler received a permit for an attempt on Kajaqiao (6,447m) in the Nyainqentanghla East Range. However it was 'the wrong Read more

2005 British Habuqung Shan

China and Tibet

Ref: 05/16

September - October 2005

Derek Buckle with Alasdair Scott, Martin Scott and Bill Thurston

The Habuqung Shan mountain range lies west of Lhasa and north of Sangsang and is believed to contain 16 peaks over 6,000m, the highest being Dobzebo. Although British climbers visited an area a little Read more

British Gongkala 2005

China and Tibet

Ref: 05/04

September - October 2005

Dick Isherwood with Toto Gronlund, Peter Rowat and Dave Wynne-Jones plus Nona Rowat as base camp doctor

In a brief visit at the end of a previous expedition to Western Sichuan, Isherwood realised the potential for exploration and first ascents in the Gongkala Shan area, so lost no time in arranging this 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 on Read more

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