Makalu II | 2009 SE Ridge

A Japan expedition to Makalu II in 2009 via SE Ridge, led by Kumio Hiramatsu. Summit reached on 9th May 2009. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6474
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MAK209101
Peak ID MAK2
Year 2009
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Kumio Hiramatsu
Sponsor Japanese on Kangchungtse
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach Tumlingtar->Chichila->Num->Yangla Kharka
Basecamp Date 2009-04-22
Summit Date 2009-05-09
Summit Time -
Summit Days 17
Total Days 23
Termination Date 2009-05-15
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7337m due to bad weather and frostbite
High Point (m) 7337
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 0
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(22/04,4900m),C1(08/05,6000m),C2(03/05,6800m),xxx(09/05,7337m)
Route Notes Hiramatsu and Sherpas went up for C3 which they planned to put up at 7400m, but due to snowfall they had to turn around from 7337m to C2 on 9 May. On 10 May they descended to BC. On 15 May Hiramatsu left BC by helicopter to Kathmandu. He planned to leave Kathmandu either on 27 or 28 May. Hiramatsu does not speak English. I met him at hotel while he was waiting for Sherpa to go to hospital for his frostbitten toes. The information was give by Ang Kami over telephone on 12 Sept. Sherpas: Ang Kami, 21/8/82 (5/5/2039), Gudel-5, Solu Summited Everest north in 2004 with Japanese, in 2005 Indian Police and in 2006 with ITBP, Lhotse in 2007 with DCXP team Da Phuri, 25/11/85 (10/8/2042), Gudel-5 Lhakpa Sherpa, 26/11/82 (11/8/2039), Rakha Bangdel-5, Khotang, Kangch 25/5/08 Pema Tshiri, 3/10/72 (17/6/2029), Gudel-4
Accidents Frostbite on two toes of both feet of Hiramatsu
Achievement -
Agency Peak Summit Trek
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457825
Year 2009
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kumio Hiramatsu M 1942 Japan Leader Osaka, Japan - Details Other expeditions
Ang Kami Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Gudel-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa/Lakpa Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Rakha Bangdel-5, Khotang - Details Other expeditions
Pema Tshering (Pema Chhiri) Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Tiu, Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Da Phuri Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Gudel-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.