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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.

69 Expeditions found

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Map of Russia

British Tyva 2002

Central Asia
Ref: 02/47
August 2002
Mel Penn with Linda Martin, Peter Martin, Allan Richardson, and Bill Thompson from UK plus many Russian cavers and supporters
There were three parts to this expedition making a return visit to the Ak­ dovurak region of Tyva (aka Tuva), a country the size of England and Wales in the Russian Federation between Siberia and Mong Read more
Map of Kyrgyzstan

Borkoldoy 2002

Central Asia
Ref: 02/44
August 2002
Stephen Saddler with Sharon Abbott, Jill Barrow, Wayne Gladwin and Mike Rosser
Borkoldoy Khrebet in the central southern area of Kyrgyzstan runs parallel with the Kokshaal-Too for 20km, but apart from a visit in 1994 by six Brits with some Russians, previous visits by western cl Read more
Map of Kyrgyzstan

Scottish West Face of Kyzyl Asker

Central Asia
Ref: 02/41
July - August 2002
Es Tresidder with Neal Crampton, Blair Fyffe and Guy Robertson
There is only one recorded ascent of Kyzyl Asker, 5,842m, in the Western Kokshaal-Too: siege style in 1985, as part of a Russian competition. This team hoped to climb a new route on the 1,500m West Fa Read more
Map of Expedition Reports

British Heart of Asia 2002

Central Asia
Ref: 02/35
July - August 2002
Ms Nina Saunders with Janet Fotheringham, Alan Halewood, Michael McLaughlan, Sebastian Nault, and Robert Watts
Although a team of Polish visitors to the Mongolian Altai climbed many of the peaks and produced a sketch map of the area in 1967, subsequent visits have been few and far between, other than to the hi Read more
Map of Kyrgyzstan

Khrebet Kyokkiar 2002

Central Asia
Ref: 02/30
August - September 2002
David Gerrard with Karl Baker, John Cuthbert and Graham Sutton
An expedition to Kyrgyzstan in 2001 (MEF Ref 01/37) only scratched the surface as far as this leader was concerned, so he returned in 2002 to explore further, hoping to make a number of first ascents Read more
Map of Mongolia

British Mongolian Mountaineering 2002

Central Asia
Ref: 02/26
July - August 2002
Paul Hudson with Ken Findlay, Stuart Gallagher, John Given, Les Holbert and Karl Zientek
Information about mountaineering in Mongolia is fairly limited, and this leader described the area of his interest - Ikh Turgen Uul, a national park situated N of Tsagaannuur Village, (itself N of Ölg Read more
Map of Kyrgyzstan

Eagle Ski Club Ak Shiirak 2003

Central Asia
Ref: 03/30
April - May 2003
Steve Wright with Mike Sharp, Joost van der Valk and Dave Wynne-Jones.
Plans to make a ski traverse of the entire Ak Shiirak range of mountains (in the Kyrgyz Republic) were thwarted to some extent when it was found that the intended access route to the Kara-Su valley (o Read more
Map of Expedition Reports

2003 British Kyrgyz-Kuilu

Central Asia
Ref: 03/06
August 2003
Robin Gibson with Martin Astley, Andy Bond, John Buckle, Andy Cole, Bill Dean, Mike Evans, Nev Croston, Malcolm Eldridge, Gwyn Ingram, Phill Reay, John Tranter, Angela Wright and Robert Wright
This expedition was intended to enable members to celebrate the fiftieth birthday of the Chester Mountaineering Club, so had to cater for a wide range of abilities. Being little visited, the Kuilu-Too 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