Makalu II | 1954 Makalu La-S Ridge

A France expedition to Makalu II in 1954 via Makalu La-S Ridge, led by Jean Franco. Summit reached on 22nd October 1954. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2939
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAK254301
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1954
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-S Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Jean Franco
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	1st
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1954-09-15
Summit Date	1954-10-22
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	37
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7678
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	5
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
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	Climbed Pethangtse (PETH-543-01), Chago (CHAG-543-01) and Chomo Lonzo (1st ascent); attempted Baruntse (BARU-543-01) and Makalu (MAKA-543-01)
Campsites	BC(15/09,4700m),C1(5300m),C2(5800m),C3(6400m),C4(7000m),C5(15/10,7410m),Smt(22/10)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	True
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	MAKA54301
Checksum	2437847
Year	1954
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-s ridge

Field	Value
ID	22065
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK254301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1954
Season	3
First Name	Lionel
Last Name	Terray
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1921
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7678
Summit Date 1	1954-10-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1921-1965) Died 19 September 1965 in the French Alps from fall
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2420889
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lionel terray
Year of Birth	1921
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22066
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK254301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1954
Season	3
First Name	Gyaltsen Norbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1918
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	India
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7678
Summit Date 1	1954-10-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	HC #145; aka Gyalgen IV
Necrology	(1918-1961) Died 11 May 1961 on Langtang Lirung from avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	145
Checksum	-2004
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gyaltsen norbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1918
Year	1954
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jean Franco	M	1914	France	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Lionel Terray	M	1921	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Gyaltsen Norbu Sherpa	M	1918	India	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Pa Norbu Sherpa	M	1925	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.