Makalu II | 1979 NW Ridge (to 7420m)

A W Germany expedition to Makalu II in 1979 via NW Ridge (to 7420m), led by Gerhard Lenser. Summit reached on 9th October 1979. 17 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2124
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge (to 7420m)
Route 2	E Ridge
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	W Germany
Leaders	Gerhard Lenser
Sponsor	German Makalu Expedition 1979
Success 1	False
Success 2	True
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	4th-7th
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Switzerland, USA
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1979-09-08
Summit Date	1979-10-09
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	31
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7678
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	10
Summit Members	8
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	12
Summit Hired	7
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	Minor peaks W of Chago Glacier
Campsites	BC(08/09,4700m),ABC(17/09,5300m),C1(17/09,5750m),C2(28/09,6520m),C3(04/10,7000m),C4(08/10,7420m),Smt(09,12,15,17/10)
Route Notes	Lenser - 7 Nov 79 Climbed point 6170m at south end of Chago Glacier by Braun, Rutz, Pochen on 16th Sept (6170m) & 23 Sept (Pochan). Also point 6250m NNW of point 6170m by Rutz, Lenser and Sonam Girme on 18th Sept. Weichert and Sonam Girme climbed E Ridge of Makalu II. Never went above Makalu Col on top NW Ridge of Makalu I. Postcard from Stefan Woerner to a friend in Switzerland, dated Base Camp, 5450m, 28th Sept says: "The work on the mountain is very hard but however we hope to reach the summit around Oct 10th" Winkler - 14 Oct 79 Winkler and Schlamp came by helicopter to KTM 13 Oct after having walked ex-BC 8 Oct. Schlamp no climber. Winkler unhappy with Lenser's attempt. Mailrunner said saddle reached c6th between Makalu I and Makalu II at 7400m. Braun has hemmoroids; gone back up to ABC. C2 put at 6500m - date not known Pochan strong climber. Lenser - 6 Aug 79 Route = NW Ridge - new route BC where French 1955 had C1 at foot of ridge from point 6350m at 5300m C1 6400m = French C3 C2 7400m in North Col Makalu II from Col if try this peak at all - a fall back peak C4 7700m on very steep NW Ridge and rocks very smooth; may traverse around and put one tent at 7700m. C4 or C5 at 8100m on ridge in good place, near top but difficult rock climbing. 12 Sherpas above BC including sirdar Sonam Girme 200 porters 6 weeks for climb - top 15 Oct if at BC 1 Sept 4 members arrive Sept 8 or 9 and fly by helicopter to Sedua 2100m on 11 Sept. 40 oxygen bottles; can be used for climbing by those who wish. Abandoned attempt on Makalu I By 19 Oct - did not actually go above North Col to try Makalu I. Climbed 2 minor peaks west of Chago Glacier.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2447035
Year	1979
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge (to 7420m)

Members

Field	Value
ID	17019
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Martin
Last Name	Braun
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Uznach, St. Gallen, Switzerland
Occupation	Forester & alpine guide
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	1979-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	7
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	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432138
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	martin braun
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17020
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Adolf
Last Name	Froehlich
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1935
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Raperswil, Zurich, Switzerland
Occupation	Sanitary engineer & alpine guide
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	1979-10-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	4
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	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2425709
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	adolf froehlich
Year of Birth	1935
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17021
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Gerhard
Last Name	Lenser
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1929
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	W Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, W Germany
Occupation	Philatelist and publisher of stamp albums, postcards & maps
Leader	True
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	1979-10-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	6
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	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2423572
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gerhard lenser
Year of Birth	1929
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	17022
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Ronald
Last Name	Pochon
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Leadville, Colorado
Occupation	Geologist
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	1979-10-09
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	4
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	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2430226
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ronald pochon
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17023
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Peter
Last Name	Rutz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Schlieren, Zurich, Switzerland
Occupation	House painter & alpine guide
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	1979-10-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	6
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	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2431309
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter rutz
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17024
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Hans-Rainer
Last Name	Schlamp
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1942
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	W Germany
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, W Germany
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2428373
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hans-rainer schlamp
Year of Birth	1942
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	37
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	17025
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Hans-Ruedi
Last Name	Staub
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1937
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Meikirch, Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	Computer technician
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	1979-10-12
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	5
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	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2426607
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hans-ruedi staub
Year of Birth	1937
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17026
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Heinrich
Last Name	Weichert
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1934
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	W Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, W Germany
Occupation	Police officer
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	1979-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	7
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	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2425459
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	heinrich weichert
Year of Birth	1934
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17027
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Juergen
Last Name	Winkler
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1940
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	W Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Wolfrathsausen, Bavaria, W Germany
Occupation	Photographer & alpine gude
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2427646
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	juergen winkler
Year of Birth	1940
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17028
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	10
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Stefan
Last Name	Woerner
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Zurich, Switzerland
Occupation	Economist & alpine guide
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	1979-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	7
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	(1949-1988) Died 12 May 1988 on Cho Oyu from AMS
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2430969
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	stefan woerner
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17029
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	14
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Ang Rita
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Yilajung, Khumbu
Occupation	High-altitude porter
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	1979-10-12
Summit Date 2	1979-10-17
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	2
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	5
Ascent 2	7
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	(1948-2020) Died 21 Sept 2020 in Kathmandu
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2134
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang rita sherpa
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	17030
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	17
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Sonam Girme
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	Namche Bazar, Khumbu
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	1979-10-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	6
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 #126?
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-186
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sonam girme sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	17031
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	11
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Ang Namgyal
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
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	1979-10-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	6
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	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-186
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang namgyal sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	17032
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	16
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Phurba Kitar
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
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	1979-10-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	6
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	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-186
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phurba kitar sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	17033
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	13
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Ang Nima
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Namche Bazar, Khumbu
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	1979-10-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	6
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	Two different Ang Nima's summited same day
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-186
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang nima sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	17034
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	12
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Ang Nima
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
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	1979-10-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	6
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	Two different Ang Nima's summited same day
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-186
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang nima sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	17035
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Member ID	15
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1979
Season	3
First Name	Gyaltsen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
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	1979-10-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	7
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	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-186
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gyaltsen sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1979
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

17 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Martin Braun	M	1952	Switzerland	Climber	Uznach, St. Gallen, Switzerland	Forester & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Adolf Froehlich	M	1935	Switzerland	Climber	Raperswil, Zurich, Switzerland	Sanitary engineer & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Gerhard Lenser	M	1929	W Germany	Leader	Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, W Germany	Philatelist and publisher of stamp albums, postcards & maps	Details Other expeditions
Ronald Pochon	M	1947	USA	Climber	Leadville, Colorado	Geologist	Details Other expeditions
Peter Rutz	M	1950	Switzerland	Climber	Schlieren, Zurich, Switzerland	House painter & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Hans-Rainer Schlamp	M	1942	W Germany	Exp Doctor	Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, W Germany	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Hans-Ruedi Staub	M	1937	Switzerland	Climber	Meikirch, Bern, Switzerland	Computer technician	Details Other expeditions
Heinrich Weichert	M	1934	W Germany	Climber	Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Wuerttemberg, W Germany	Police officer	Details Other expeditions
Juergen Winkler	M	1940	W Germany	Climber	Wolfrathsausen, Bavaria, W Germany	Photographer & alpine gude	Details Other expeditions
Stefan Woerner	M	1949	Switzerland	Climber	Zurich, Switzerland	Economist & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Ang Rita Sherpa	M	1948	Nepal	H-A Worker	Yilajung, Khumbu	High-altitude porter	Details Other expeditions
Sonam Girme Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	Sirdar	Namche Bazar, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Namgyal Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Phurba Kitar Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Nima Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Namche Bazar, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Nima Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Gyaltsen Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1491
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Reference ID	01
Year	1979
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Cheney, Michael J.
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1980
Language	-
Citation	53:605 (1980)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	1537
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Reference ID	02
Year	1979
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1981
Language	-
Citation	55:246 (1981)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3871
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Reference ID	03
Year	1979
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1980
Language	-
Citation	71:13 (Jan 1980)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12920
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Reference ID	04
Year	1979
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198124601/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-II-or-Kangchungtse-1976
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12969
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAK279301
Reference ID	05
Year	1979
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198060503/Asia-Nepal-Kangchungtse-Makalu-II
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
MAK279301	AAJ	Cheney, Michael J.	-	-	53:605 (1980)	-
MAK279301	AAJ	-	-	-	55:246 (1981)	-
MAK279301	MM	-	-	-	71:13 (Jan 1980)	-
MAK279301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198124601/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-II-or-Kangchungtse-1976	-	-	-
MAK279301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198060503/Asia-Nepal-Kangchungtse-Makalu-II	-	-	-