MCofS; Expedition Grants listing

The Mountaineering Council of Scotland
SportScotland

Expedition Reports

The expeditions listed below benefited from the Sportscotland grant,
administered by the MCofS.

Full reports from each expedition are available from the MCofS office,
at a cost of Ł3.00 each to MCofS members (Ł5.00 non-members) inclusive of p&p

1981 - 92 1993 - 96 1997 - 2000 2001 - 2003

1993
Karakoram, Pakistan.
Scottish Aling Glacier Expedition
The weather was not the friend of this expedition.This two man team were eventually forced to abandon base camp after three weeks.

1993
Laupers Bjerg,
Greenland.
Jordanhill College East Greenland Expedition
After delays, the summit was reached on the second attempt, so plans to attempt other peaks in the area were called off when time ran out.

1993
Khan-tengri,
Kirghizstan.
1993 Khan-tengri Expedition. photo G Willet Welsh-Scottish Tien Shan Expedition
The challenging south face was not surmounted but ascents via the north and west faces were made.

1993
Cordillera Real range, Bolivia.
Scottish Cordillera Real Expedition.
The team coped stoically with problem after problem, seriously curtailing the planned itinerary. The fifth attempt saw them at the top of Huyana Potosi.

1993
Himalayas.
Nepal/China.
Mount Everest - First Irish Ascent.

This large expedition sucessfully tackled the north face in three teams.

1994
Central
Caucasus
Crab Crawl on the Bezingi Wall.
This two man team set out to traverse the Bezingi wall. Bad weather and sickness forced a retreat after seven days.

1994
Pakistan
1994 Beusten Glacier Expedition. photo G Armstrong The British Beusten Glacier Expedition
The team of six suceeded in climbing two of the three peaks aimed for. They also built a bridge across the melt water.

1994
Central Caucasus.
Bezingi Wall Expedition

This team of four traversed the Bezingi wall in what was agreed to be thier most enjoyable climb ever.

1995
Kyrgistan,
Central Asia
Bristol Tien Shan Expedition
The team of six climbers achieved new routes and first british ascents before illness and bad weather shortened the expedition.

1996
Himalayas. Nepal.
The British Ama Dablam
This team of five made it to 5,800m on this well planned expedition.

1996
Himachel Pradesh. India.
Scottish Himalayan Kullu Eiger Expedition
The team reached the summit of Kulu Eiger with little in the way of setbacks.

1996
The Sauntings Alps. Greenland.
The Scottish Mountaineering Club Greenland Expedition
The team of eight spent three weeks climbing and naming previously unnclimbed peaks. Several of which were ascended by all eight members.

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1993 Karakoram, Pakistan.	Scottish Aling Glacier Expedition The weather was not the friend of this expedition.This two man team were eventually forced to abandon base camp after three weeks.
1993 Laupers Bjerg, Greenland.	Jordanhill College East Greenland Expedition After delays, the summit was reached on the second attempt, so plans to attempt other peaks in the area were called off when time ran out.
1993 Khan-tengri, Kirghizstan.	Welsh-Scottish Tien Shan Expedition The challenging south face was not surmounted but ascents via the north and west faces were made.
1993 Cordillera Real range, Bolivia.	Scottish Cordillera Real Expedition. The team coped stoically with problem after problem, seriously curtailing the planned itinerary. The fifth attempt saw them at the top of Huyana Potosi.
1993 Himalayas. Nepal/China.	Mount Everest - First Irish Ascent. This large expedition sucessfully tackled the north face in three teams.
1994 Central Caucasus	Crab Crawl on the Bezingi Wall. This two man team set out to traverse the Bezingi wall. Bad weather and sickness forced a retreat after seven days.
1994 Pakistan	The British Beusten Glacier Expedition The team of six suceeded in climbing two of the three peaks aimed for. They also built a bridge across the melt water.
1994 Central Caucasus.	Bezingi Wall Expedition This team of four traversed the Bezingi wall in what was agreed to be thier most enjoyable climb ever.
1995 Kyrgistan, Central Asia	Bristol Tien Shan Expedition The team of six climbers achieved new routes and first british ascents before illness and bad weather shortened the expedition.
1996 Himalayas. Nepal.	The British Ama Dablam This team of five made it to 5,800m on this well planned expedition.
1996 Himachel Pradesh. India.	Scottish Himalayan Kullu Eiger Expedition The team reached the summit of Kulu Eiger with little in the way of setbacks.
1996 The Sauntings Alps. Greenland.	The Scottish Mountaineering Club Greenland Expedition The team of eight spent three weeks climbing and naming previously unnclimbed peaks. Several of which were ascended by all eight members.