Expedition Fund History
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993
This is a general list of expeditions and members who have received support in the past from the Club's Expedition Fund. Grants are open to Club members only and do have a number of conditions attached including articles and photos for both The Climber magazine and New Zealand Alpine Journal, and being available for shows and talks to local monthly section evenings.
2011 Grants
$2500 - Ben Dare (NZAC); new technical mountaineering routes SW Face Kusum Kanguru (6369m) and NE Face Kyajo Ri (6186m). Solu Khumbu Region, Eastern Nepal
$1000 - Christine Byrch (NZAC) and Pat Deavoll (NZAC); first ascent of the east ridge of Koh-e-Baba TAngi (6516m), Hindu Kush Range, Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
$500 - Graham Zimmerman (NZAC) and Mark Allan (USA); new routes on the SW Face of Foraker and SE Aspect of 'The Fin' in the East Fork of the Lacuna Glacier, Alaska Range, Alaska
$1200 - Tim Church (NZAC) and Yvonne Pfluger (NZAC); Xianqiuqieke Expedition 2011
2010 Grants
$500 - Pat Deavoll (NZAC) with Malcolm Bass (UK); First Ascent of Jankuth (6805m), Northern India
$1000 - Andrei van Dusschoten (NZAC) with Yvonne Pfluger (NZAC) & Tim Church (NZAC); First ascents in the Daxue Shan Mountains, Southwest China
$1000 - Jay Piggott (NZAC) with Katharina Lange (NZAC), Jeremy Frimer, Sarah Frimer; First Ascent Southeast Ridge of Yerupaja in the Cordillera Huayhuash.
$1500 - Graham Zimmerman (NZAC) & Cory Richards (USA) Chamlang North Face Expedition 2010
2009 Grants
$2000 - Guy McKinnon = new routes on GIII and GIV, Karakorum (not taken up)
$1250 - Bruce Dowrick and team = Chrakusa Valley, Karakorum
$600 - Pat Deavoll, Paul Hersey = Karim Sar, Pakistan 2009 (first ascent of Karim Sar by Pat Deavoll)
$1000 - Penny Goddard, Lydia Bradey = NyamboKonka, China
2008 Grants
$1500 - Paul Hersey, Graham Zimmerman, Shelley Hersey, Yew Jin Tan = Harturtay, Kyrgyzstan 2008 (first ascent of Kyzyl Muz North Face, Jipdick Valley by Graham Zimmerman and Yew Jin Tan)
$1000 - Penny Goddard = Mount Everest 2008 (successful ascent made from the north)
$1800 - James Dempster, Sarah O'Donohue, Aaron Gillespe, Maliaka Davies, Hamish Reid, Alex Alexiades = Apolobamba 2008 (new routes climbed in the region)
$1000 - Pat Deavoll = Beka Brakkai Chhok, Pakistan 2008 (unsuccessful)
$1500 - Steve Eastwood, Scott Windle = Donakposang Ski Mountaineering Expedition, Tibet (deferred until 2009) (ascent made of Moonflower Buttress, Mt Hunter)
2007 Grants
$2000 - Pat Deavoll, Paul Hersey and Shelley Hersey = Kharchakund Expedition, India
$1000 - Penny Goddard = Everest north ridge
2006 Grants
$700 - Patricia Deavoll = Haizi Shan, Sichuan, China
$1,200 - Erik Monasterio = North-east Cordillera Read, Bolivia
$900 - Tim Billington = Fitzroy 2006
$1,600 - Kester Brown = Qionglai Range, Western Sichuan
$2,500 - Brian Alder = NZ Himalaya Alpine-Style Expedition 2007
$1,600 - Patricia Deavoll = Beka Brakkai Chhok
$450 - Kim Senger = Frozen Five Expedition
2005 Grants
$2,700 - Jay Piggott and Johnathon Clearwater = International Uli Biaho Expedition 2005.
$2,600 - Sean Waters and Jo Kippax = Unclimbed Tibet Expedition
$2,500 - Swenja Stellfeld, Bruce Dowrick, Matt Evrard, Erik Bradshaw and Christine Ryan = Mt Wandel Antarctica
$1,500 - Paul Knott and Grant Piper = Grand Poobah Expedition, Kyrgyzstan
$950 - Pat Deavoll = Xiashe Massif, Sichuan, China
$800 - Vanessa Johnson and Kris Persson = Cordillera Apolobamba, Peru
$215 - Lydia Bradey
2004 Grants
$3000 - Hall and Ball Memorial Grant - Sean Waters and Jo Kippax = Nyainqentanglha, Tibet. This area has a large number of unclimbed peaks, including Chuchepo (6550m) and Birutaso (6691m). Sean and Jo and experienced Club climbers having received support from the fund in the past for climbs in Kazakstan and South America (2004).
$2000 - Pat Deavoll and Marty Beare = Jankuth (6807m), India. This two well known ice climbers will be taking part in a joint New Zealand / British expedition led by Malcolm Bass. This unclimbed peak lies at the head of the Gangotri Glacier in the Garwhal Himalayas (2004).
$1500 - Erik Monasterio and Mike Brown = Bolivian Andes. Erik is well know in this part of the world and the proposed new route objectives on Ancohuma (6,427m), Illampu (6,384m) and Emma Maria Peak (5,531m) are very exciting (2004).
$500 - Derek Chinn = Everest. Although a very low priority for the Expedition Fund, support has been granted in this case for support to long time Club member Derek in his attempt on Mt Everest (2004).
2003 Grants
$1100 - Pat Deavoll, Marty Beare = Alaskan climbs including North Face Pk 11,520, Tokositna Glacier, West Face of Mt Hunter, North (Moonflower) Buttress of Mt Hunter (May / Jun 2003).
$400 - Grant Redvers = Gambo South Georgia Expedition (Feb / Mar 2003).
2002 Grants
$1000 - Sean Waters, Jo Kippax = Paine and Aconcagua, South Amercia, (Dec 2002)
$550 - Richard Wesley = Mt Logan, Alaska. A trip that failed on its major objective of Mt St Ellias, but then skiied to Canada and climbed Mt Logan instead (May 2002).
$400 - Penny Goddard = Antarctic Climbing (2002).
$300 - Anna Gillooly = Cordillera Blanca (Jul 2002).
$650 - Pat Peavol = Alaskan Ice Climbing (2002).
$900 - Dave Massam, Robyn = Men in Tights (MIT) Expedition to South America (2002)
2001 Grants
$1600 - Craig Jefferies, Mark Morrison, Keith Riley = Tien Shan (Jun / Sep 2001).
$350 - Steve Eastwood = East Ridge and Warbler of Mt Logan,Canada (Jun 2001).
$400 - Paul Knott, Pik Dankova, Tien Shan = Kyrgzstan (Jul / Sep 2001).
$800 - Phillippa Jones, Martin Hill = Madagascar (Jun / Jul 2001).
$400 - Mark Williams, = Adventure Consultants Makalu Expedition (pre monsoon 2001).
2000 Grants
$3000 - Judy Reid = Wellington Section Expedition to Snow Lake (Jul / Aug 2000)
$1600 - Hall and Ball Memorial Grant- Kat West, Dave Crofts, Bryan Moore = NZ North Ridge Ama Dablam Expedition. A fantastic trip climbing a well known mountain in alpine style (Apr 2000).
$600 - Steve Moffatt = Cordilleras and Huayhuasch (Jun/Aug 2000)
$350 - Brede Arkless = Everest from Tibet - Swiss Expedition (2000).
1999 Grants
$2000 Hall and Ball Memorial Grant - Sean Waters, Jo Kippax = Pik Pobeda and Khan Tengri, Tien Shan (1999).
$1200 - Ned Norton = Amin Peak, Hushe Valley, Pakistan (1999).
$1000 - Steve Moffat = Expedition to Karavshin and Ak-Su Valleys, Uzbekistan (1999).
$800 - Richard Wesley = UIAA International Camp for Expedition Training, Hindu Raj. First ascents of many peaks in a small little know valley (1999).
$500 - Tim Kerr = Baffin Island (1999).
1998 Grants
1997 Grants
$1600 - Gilda Otway = Women Climbing Expedition to India (1997).
$1200 - Dominic Hammond = NZ Aghil Expedition, China (Sep / Oct 1997).
$600 - Bruce Hasler = Pumori / Ama Dablam Expedition (1997).
$300 - Ansja de Boer = North Ridge Everest (Mar/Jun 1997).
1996 Grants
$2250 - Steve Thornley = New Zealand Karakoram Expedition (1996).
$1800 - Carol Diamond, Richard Wesley = Auckland Section Peruvian Andes Expedition. An expedition consisting of a group of Auckland Section members headed off for several weeks climbing from a base in Hauraz. Many peaks were climbed and it is an excellent objective for other sections looking for a suitable plave for first time expeditions (1996).
$250 - Andy Scrase = New Zealand Australian Canadian Expedition to Bhagirathi III (1996)
1995 Grants
$1500 - Robin Gurr, James Wright = Cordillera Blanca (1995).
$400 - Duncan Chessell = Makalu (1995).
$300 - Lorne Brown = Cordillera Blanca (1995).
