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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.


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Map of  Peru

Apolobamba 2002

June - August 2002
Gareth Gretton with Daniel Carrivick and Jonathan Ellis from UK and Catalina Llado from Spain
Despite heights and names differing from 'official' maps, the sketch map produced by Paul Hudson in 1993 has proved very useful to subsequent climbers visiting the Cordillera Apolobamba, but it is mos Read more

Map of  Peru

Jirishanca

May - June 2002
Alun Powell with Nick Bullock and Owen Samuels
After acclimatising in the Cordillera Blanca by climbing the popular SW Ridge of Pisco, 5,752m, (PD), Powell and Bullock moved to the Cordillera Huayhuash and made two attempts at the primary objectiv Read more

Map of  Chile

Towers of Paine 2002

January 2002
Andy Cave with Dave Hesleden, Leo Houlding and Simon Nadin plus Neil Harvey & Ross Purdy in support
Despite the name of this expedition, no climbing was actually done on any of the 'Towers' themselves. However, from a base in the Bader (previously Pingo) Valley a number of successes were achieved. C Read more

Map of Expedition Reports

Maestri-Egger 2002 Alpine Style

January - March 2002
Alan Mullin with Leo Houlding and Kevin Thaw
Although Cesare Maestri said that he had climbed (with Toni Egger, who was killed during the descent) a route to the summit of Cerro Torre, 3,128m, as long ago as 1959, there has always been doubt in Read more

Map of  Bolivia

APEX 2

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

Map of  Venezuela

Tepui 2003

February - April 2003
John Arran with Anne Arran from the UK plus Ivan Calderón, Henry Gonzales and Alfredo Rangél from Venezuela
Making a return visit to Venezuela, this husband and wife team aimed to free-climb new routes on a number of tepuis and other rock faces in the Gran Sabana region. Access through the jungle to the bas Read more

Map of  Peru

Jirishanca Re-match

May - June 2003
Alun Powell with Nick Bullock
Jirishanca (6,094m), at the northern end of the Cordillera Huayhuash of Peru, is rated as one of the most difficult mountains in S America. Having experienced a 'near-death experience' due to bad weat Read more

Map of  Peru

Thomson-Ziegler Peruvian Andes Research 2003

May 2003
Hugh Thomson with Roz Allibone, Nicholas Asheshov, Barry Bond, Greg Danforth, David Espejo, Amy Finger, Jeff Ford, Antonia Hall, William Heath, Sandy LaJudice, Beth LaTulippe, John Leivers, Kim Malville, Robert Mrocek, Nathan Poole, Jack Vetter and Gary Ziegler.
Whilst excavating Machu Pichu in 1912 Hiram Bingham sent out reconnaissance teams to search for other Inca sites. Despite facing almost impenetrable jungle, the ruins of an Inca castle were discovered Read more

Map of  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

South Georgia '03

January - April 2003
Alun Hubbard with Tim Hall, Dave Hildes, Stuart Holmes, Hamish Millar, Grant Redvers, Davie Robinson and Martin Stuart
Continuing the Tilman sailing/climbing tradition, this team (with representatives from UK, NZ and Canada) sailed from Cape Horn with the intention of carrying out a programme of mountain exploration a Read more

Map of Expedition Reports

Maestri-Egger February Attempt

January - Match 2003
Alan Mullin with Kevin Thaw
Whether or not Maestri and Egger actually climbed the North Face of Cerro Torre (3,128m) in 1959 is one of the big unsolved mysteries of the mountains. This was another expedition hoping to obtain pro Read more