Makalu II | 2001 SE Ridge

A France expedition to Makalu II in 2001 via SE Ridge, led by Jean Annequin. Summit reached on 21st October 2001. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3951
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Expedition ID MAK201301
Peak ID MAK2
Year 2001
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Jean Annequin
Sponsor French Kangchungtse Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 25th,26th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2001-10-09
Summit Date 2001-10-21
Summit Time 1050
Summit Days 12
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7678
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 6
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 2
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(09/10,5400m),ABC(11/10,5850m),C1(13/10,6250m),C2(15/10,6800m),C3(20/10,7400m),Smt(21-22/10)
Route Notes BC at Chago Glacier ABC on rocks near glacier C1 at flat area of Chago Glacier just below step section C2 at steep glacier C3 at Makalu La. From Makalu La climbed on Tibetan side of Kangchungtse's SE Ridge on SE Face about 100m to top. Left C3 at 8:30 on 21st by Challeat, Debrueres and Hohm and Pemba and Lhakpa Rita Sherpas and were on top at 10:50-11:00 am. Easy climb to top on hard snow. Down to C2 same day except Pemba. 22nd Bardou, Charpentier and Vuilenim and Pemba again; took 2-1/2 hours to top from C3 because very windy and down to C2. Sherpas: Pemba from Taksindu, Everest 1999
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Khumbi-ila Mt. & Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455060
Year 2001
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jean-Christophe Annequin M 1970 France Leader Servoz, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Michel Bardou M 1956 France Climber Tassin, Rhone, France Computer engineer Details Other expeditions
Pierrick Bonneau M 1972 France Climber Paris, France Bank staff member Details Other expeditions
Ludovic Paul Nicolas Challeat M 1969 France Deputy Leader Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Christian Charpentier M 1956 France Climber Maureville, Haute-Garonne, France Financial investments consultant Details Other expeditions
Jacques Debrueres M 1954 France Climber Lons-le-Saunier, Jura, France Biologist Details Other expeditions
Nicolas Hohm M 1974 France Climber Brunswick, Victoria Student Details Other expeditions
Gerard-Marie Vuilemin M 1974 France Climber Paris, France Physician Details Other expeditions
Pemba Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rita Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAK201301 HIGH - - - 239:76 (Oct 2002) -