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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 India

Shark's Fin

Himalaya – India
Ref: 02/43
September - October 2002
Jules Cartwright with Jon Bracey and Matt Dickinson
Although the East face of Meru Central, 6,350m, has now received its first ascent, the solo climber (Babanov from Omsk) avoided the central line on the Shark's Fin by sticking mainly to snow and mixed Read more
Map of India

British-Indian Suitilla

Himalaya – India
Ref: 02/13
September - October 2002
Graham Little with Jim Lowther from UK plus Ms Alka Sabharwal and Paramjit Singh from India
Suitilla ('Peak of Needles') has been described as 'one of the finest unclimbed peaks in the Kumaon, if not the whole of the Indian Himalaya'. It is located in a fairly remote restricted area, 15km fr Read more
Map of India

West Gyundi 2002

Himalaya – India
Ref: 02/14
August 2002
Ms Mary Twomey with Ms Penny Clay
The Gyundi Glacier is situated in the Spiti region of the Himachal Pradesh (NW of the Bara Shigri Glacier system - one of the longest in the Himalaya) but has had few visitors despite a highway provid Read more
Map of India

2002 Garhwal Virgin Summit

Himalaya – India
Ref: 02/10
May - June 2002
Dr Roger McMorrow with Connor Kane, Alan Manning, Mickey McCann and Angus Mitchell from UK, Sara Spencer from Ireland and Gustau Catalan from Spain
The original objective of this team was to make the first ascent of Pk 6044 (NW of Badrinath) by two separate routes. However, on arrival in the area, it was discovered that the maps were unreliable, Read more
Map of India

Caving in the Abode of the Clouds 2003

Himalaya – India
Ref: 03/13
February - March 2003
Simon Brooks with Annie Audsley, Nicola Bayley, Mark Brown, Tony Boycott, Pete Dowswell, Paul Edmunds, Roger Galloway, Martin Groves, Dan Harries, Andrew Harp, Tony Jarratt, Derek Pettiglio, Fraser Simpson, Jayne Stead and Fiona Ware from UK, plus seven cavers from Germany, one each from Austria and Switzerland and nine from the local Meghalaya Adventurers' Association
'Abode of the Clouds' is the literal translation of the Sanskrit word 'Meghalaya', the name of the 21st state of India. Although there had been previous caving expeditions to the state (including MEF Read more
Map of India

Anglo-American Changabang 2004

Himalaya – India
Ref: 04/45
September - october 2004
Ian Parnell and John Varco
The original aim of this team was to climb a new route on Kalanka and then a new extremely committing route on the S face of Changabang (6,864m). However, on hearing of a number of other expeditions t Read more
Map of India

Janhkuth 2004

Himalaya – India
Ref: 04/35
September - October 2004
Malcolm Bass with Andrew Brown and Paul Figg from UK plus Marty Beare and Pat Deavoll from NZ
Janhkuth (aka Januhut) (6,805m) in the Garhwal Himal is one of the few peaks of this height that had only received one previous (unsuccessful) attempt - probably due to its remoteness (near the head o Read more
Map of India

International Kalanka North Face

Himalaya – India
Ref: 04/21
May - June 2004
Sandy Allan with John Lyall from UK and Carlos Buhler from USA
Several previous attempts to climb the north face of Kalanka (6,931m) in the Garhwal Himalaya had failed, but with the previous experience of Buhler, this team was hopeful of success. Unfortunately th Read more
Map of India

Miyar 2004

Himalaya – India
Ref: 04/18
April - May 2004
Graham Little with Brian Davison, Kevin Kelly and Jim Lowther
This must surely be the first time that local politics has come to the aid of an expedition! To reach the Miyar glacier in Western Lahul this team had to cross the Rohtang La, but on arrival the pass Read more
Map of India

British Sikkim 2005

Himalaya – India
Ref: 05/49
March - April 2005
Julie-Ann Clyma with Roger Payne plus Kunzang Gyatso Bhutia and Sagar Rai from the Sikkim Amateur Mountaineering Association
Although the fact that Sikkim has borders with Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan means that all visitors have to obtain an 'inner line' permit, this is not difficult, and the authorities have recently designate Read more