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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

British Buckskin 2005

America – North & Central
Ref: 05/08
September - October 2005
Paul Ramsden with Rich Cross
It is well known that the weather can have a major effect on mountain areas. Hence this team was unable to land on the Buckskin glacier due to poor surface conditions (unbridged crevasses covered by p Read more
Map of Ethiopia

Twin Gardens Ethiopia 2006

Africa
Ref: 06/33
July - August 2006
Giovanni Chiodi with Andrew Burns, Laura Evenstar and Brigid LeFevre
This was a multi-discipline scientific expedition to the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia by a tri-national team based in the University of Aberdeen. The mountains lie to the east of the Great Rift valley a Read more
Map of Tajikistan

AC Shakhdara 2006

Central Asia
Ref: 06/12
August - September 2006
Phil Wickens with Rick Allen, Derek Buckle, Kai Green, Steve Hunt, Alex Rickards and Tim Sparrow
Although the Shakhdara range of Tajikistan has been popular with Russian competition climbers (and possibly others from the eastern bloc) for some time, the area was not visited by western climbers un Read more
Map of Kyrgyzstan

Eagle Ski Club Ak Shirak

Central Asia
Ref: 06/09
April - May 2006
Dave Wynne Jones with Derek Buckle, Alistair Cairns, John Goodwin, Lizzy Hawker, Anna Seale and Mike Sharp
The Ak Shirak range of mountains in Kyrgyzstan is still largely unexplored, and by going later in the season than previous trips, this team hoped to make a SW-NE ski traverse without experiencing the Read more
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Lobsang Spire 2006

Pakistan
Ref: 06/26
July - August 2006
John Arran with Anne Arran
This husband and wife team visited the Muztagh glacier to explore and search for big-wall climbing potential. Their main objective was the first ascent of the S face of Lobsang Spire (5,707m) but the Read more
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Unclimbed Hispar 2006

Pakistan
Ref: 06/08
June - August 2006
Peter Thompson with Lee Harrison, also Ben Cheek and Greg Nunn part time
Although initially just planning to explore the N side of the Hispar glacier, the team decided to extend the itinerary to include visits to the Shimshal and Chapursan valleys. Although they did not at Read more
Map of China

Hong Meigui Cave Exploration Society Liangshan 2006

China and Tibet
Ref: 06/35
July - August 2006
Duncan Collis with Johan Bengt, Si Flower, David Haskel, Martin Laverty, Fleur Loveridge, Matt Ryan, Lenik anak Saymo, Andy Sewel, Pete Talling, Jon Telling, Yvo Weidmann and Sarah White
Topographical and geological maps of southern Sichuan show a large area over 3,000m in the Da Bing Shan (Big Ice Mountains) west of Leibo. Unfortunately, a few days' reconnaissance by jeep showed that Read more
Map of China

British/American Alps of Tibet 2006

China and Tibet
Ref: 06/34
October - November 2006
Jim Lowther with Mark Richey & Mark Wilford, both from USA
Since its 'discovery' by Tom Nakamura, East Nyainqentanghla has become an increasingly popular destination. This trio planned to explore the Lake Basong area (south of Yigong Tsangpo) and make first a Read more
Map of China

Qionglai Shan 2006

China and Tibet
Ref: 06/30
March - April 2006
Jez Thornley with Ian Gibb and Felix Hoddinott
Unseasonably heavy snowfall one week before this team arrived in Sichuan Province created high-risk avalanche conditions on the approach to Peak 5,609m, one of their prime objectives, so they turned t Read more
Map of China

Hong Meigui Zhongdian Draughting Holes 2006

China and Tibet
Ref: 06/01
February 2006
Hilary Greaves from UK with Peter Ljubimov, Artem Oganov and Dmitry Prashin from Russia
The theory behind this expedition was that with a light snow covering, warm air rising from caves would melt snow around the entrances, thus making them clearly visible. The area of interest was the Z Read more