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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.

48 Expeditions found

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Hong Meigui Yunnan 2002

China and Tibet
Ref: 02/48
August - October 2002
Ms Hilary Greaves with Richard Gerrish, Gavin Lowe and Paul Swire
Until 2001, there had been little interest in the caves of North Yunnan, but that year a reconnaissance expedition indicated an overall depth potential exceeding 4,000m - hence this return trip. At he Read more
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British Nyewo Chu

China and Tibet
Ref: 02/45
March - April 2002
John Town with Nicola Hart, plus Tibetan driver, horsemen etc
The aim of this enterprising pair was to reach and photograph peaks in the extremely remote North and Western flanks of the Upper Kongpo Range (East Nyanchentangla). A road goes from Nakchu via Atsa a Read more
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British Siguniang

China and Tibet
Ref: 02/32
April 2002
Mick Fowler with Roger Gibbs, Mike Morrison and Paul Ramsden
In an attempt to attract visitors, the Siguniang area of Sichuan Province was declared a Reserve ('AAAA rated!) by the Chinese a few years ago, but although popular with local tourists, it had not rec Read more
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British 'Great Walls of China' 2002

China and Tibet
Ref: 02/11
September - October 2002
Mike (Twid) Turner with Paul Donnithorne, Alun Richardson and Louise Thomas
Although the Qionglai Range of mountains in Sichuan Province lies in an easily accessible National Park much visited by local tourists, it has received little previous interest from mountaineers. This Read more
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Hong Meigui Yunnan 2003

China and Tibet
Ref: 03/49
July - August 2003
Hilary Greaves with Helen Blyth, Duncan Collis, Richard Gerrish, Martin Hicks, Martin Laverty, Gavin Lowe, Lenic Saymo and Pete Talling
This was a follow-up to expedition Ref 02/48, planned to obtain a better understanding of the caves in the extensive mountain area between Jinsha Jiang and Zhongdian in North Yunnan. A total of 57 cav Read more
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British Da Kangri

China and Tibet
Ref: 03/47A
September 2003
John Town with Derek Buckle, Alasdair Scott and Martin Scatt
The objective of this team was an elegant 6,270m double-peaked mountain in Toling Dechen county, a mountainous area in the south of the Nyenchentangla range of Tibet, which - as far as was known - had Read more
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British Mt Grosvenor

China and Tibet
Ref: 03/42a
April - May 2003
Mick Fowler with Andy Cave, Neil McAdie and Simon Nadinh
The Daxue Shan Range of Sichuan Province (dominated by the 7,556m Gongga Shan) is largely unexplored and contains several 6,000m peaks which have never even been attempted. One of these was Mt Grosven Read more
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British Qomo Lhari 2003

China and Tibet
Ref: 03/36
October - November 2003
Julie-Ann Clyma with Roger Payne
Although permits to attempt the NW ridge of Qomo Lhari (7,314m) in Yadong County of Tibet were received some time prior to departure, they were rescinded at the last moment due to military exercises i Read more
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Virgin Summits - Tibet 2003

China and Tibet
Ref: 03/18
September - October 2003
Adam Thomas with Phil Amos and Graham Rowbotham from UK and Bryan Godfrey from NZ
As a result of recent exploration by Tamotsu Nakamura of the Japanese Alpine Club, the Nyenchentangla East range of Tibet is becoming a popular venue for climbers such as these, who are seeking someth Read more
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Craven Pothole Club China 2003

China and Tibet
Ref: 03/11
March - April 2003
Kevin Gannon with Tracey Beasley, Nick Blundell, Michael Bottomley, Arthur Champion, Mike Clayton, Pete Jones, Karen Lane, Dave Milner, Paul Norman, Bryan Norton, Emma Porter, Patrick Warren and Michael Whitehouse
Continuing the long-running China Caves Project to further the development of karst research in China, this team worked with Normal University of Guilin to explore two separate karst areas - Jingxi an Read more