Mount Everest Foundation
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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 Greenland

Midnight Sun 03

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 03/33
July 2003
Martin Bohl with Bob Appleyard, Guy Beaumont, Rob Coles, Sean Dolan, Sue Dolan, Mike Palmer and Phill Smithson
This team chose the Rignys Bjerg range of mountains in East Greenland for their expedition, since easy - though not cheap - access could be arranged using the services of Tangent Expeditions, and it w Read more
Map of Greenland

Prins Christian Sund 2003

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 03/29
June - July 2003
Ben Heason with Nick Boden, Tom Briggs, Miles Gibson, Adrian Jebb, Steve McClure, Rob Mirfin and Simon Moore
The prime objective of this team of rock climbers was the first ascent of an unnamed granite peak immediately east of Igdlorssitt Havn in the Prins Christian Sund area of South Greenland; this had bee Read more
Map of Tajikistan

High-altitude cryosphere processes

Central Asia
Ref: 19/19
August 2019
​​Dr Joel Fiddes, Dr Simon Allen and Mark Witcomb
The research project aimed to fill a vital knowledge gap regarding permafrost in the high mountain environments of Asia, a topic of growing importance in light of climate change. While much is known a Read more
Map of Tajikistan

KMC Western Zaalaisky Expedition

Central Asia
Ref: 19/18
August - September 2019
Andy Stratford, Steve Graham, Emily Thompson, Andy Vine, Jared Kitchen and Stuart Hurworth
Six members of the Karabiner Mountaineering Club travelled to the little explored Western Zaalaisky region of Kyrgyzstan with the aim to ascend unclimbed peaks and gain greater insight for future expe Read more
Map of Greenland

British Australian Torssukatak Spires 2003

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 03/22
July - August 2003
Jon Roberts with Dewi Durban, James Mehican, plus Richard Sonnerdale from Australia.
This team of rock climbers selected the Cape Farewell area for their first visit to Greenland. A new 1,400m E3 5c route 'The Cruise Line', was achieved on The Thumbnail (E face of Agdlerussakasit, fir Read more
Map of Greenland

British Southern Kangerdlugssuaq 2003

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 03/21
July - August 2003
Brian Davison with Pete Brookes, Bill Church, Clive Dandridge, Pete Nelson, Mike Pettipher, Graham Robinson and Dave Wilkinson
A ski-equipped Twin Otter from Iceland landed this team close to their intended base camp at 1,700m in a snow basin at the head of the Nordre and Søndre Parallelgletschers. From here, in a period of s Read more
Map of Greenland

British Knud Rasmussen Land 2003

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 03/20
July - August 2003
Bob Dawson with John Diplock, Mark Diplock, Jan Lancaster and 8teve Long
Knud Rasmussen Land is one of the least visited areas of East Greenland, so gave plenty of scope for this team to explore and make first ascents. They soon discovered that the rock was extremely friab Read more
Map of Greenland

Wales Greenland 2003

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 03/17
July - August 2003
Sue Savege with Di Gilbert, Rosie Goolden and Catrin Thomas plus fIlm-maker Justine Curgenven
This expedition planned to explore and climb new routes in Schweizerland. Delayed by bad weather for three days en route to base camp, they then had nine clear days before the bad weather returned. Du Read more
Map of Greenland

SMC Greenland 2003

Greenland & Arctic
Ref: 03/14
July - August 2003
Stephen Reid with Hamish Irvine, Colwyn Jones and Jonathan Preston
In 1996 [MEF 96/27], Preston and Reid made the first ascent of the NW ridge of Dansketinde (2,930m), the highest peak in the Staunings Alps, and this return visit aimed at making the first ascents of Read more
Map of Bolivia

APEX 2

America – South
Ref: 03/38
August - October 2003
Dr Roger Thompson with Dr Luciano Bernardi, Gaia Casucci, Sorrel Cosens, David Hope-Jones, Dr John Irving, Matt Kinsey, Ian MacCormick, Alex Phythian-Adams, Prof Robert Roach, Nina Rzechorzek, Dr Alistair Simpson, Andrew Sutherland, Dr Anna Thompson, Dr Mark Toshner and Dr Karen Wood plus a large number of 'volunteer' subjects
This was a longer follow-up to APEX Bolivia 2001 [MEF 01/05], with a group of doctors and medical students continuing their research into the effects of altitude on a large group of 'volunteers' at th Read more