Makalu II | 1980 W side of S Ridge
A UK expedition to Makalu II in 1980 via W side of S Ridge, led by Doug Scott. Summit reached on 5th October 1980. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2941 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAK280301 |
| Peak ID | MAK2 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W side of S Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Doug Scott |
| Sponsor | British Makalu Expedition 1980 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 8th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Australia, France, Switzerland |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1980-09-16 |
| Summit Date | 1980-10-05 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 36 |
| Termination Date | 1980-10-22 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7678 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | True |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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 | Attempted Makalu (MAKA-803-01); climbed Shershon Northwest (SHNW-803-01) |
| Campsites | BC(16/09,4800m),ABC(20/09,5400m),C1(01/10,5800m),C2(02/10,6400m),C3(03/10,6700m),C4(04/10,7400m),Smt(05/10) |
| Route Notes | BC for Makalu II, 20 Sept 5400m/17,700 feet Makalu II summit - 5 Oct via South Ridge Scott, Bettembourg (ski descent), Baxter-Jones BC for Makalu I - 15,000 feet, about 10-12 Oct Highest point - 26,500 feet, 20 Oct via SE Ridge Baxter-Jones tried solo ascent on west side; reached 500 feet above Makalu La (which is 7400m) on NW Ridge. Doug Scott - 19 Oct 88 Kangchungtse, autumn 1980 Scott's team climbed the left side of South Ridge, a different route from the normal South Ridge route. Doug Scott - 1 Nov 80 Makalu II: climbed variation French 1954 route on South Ridge from Makalu La by Scott, Baxter-Jones and Bettembourg; had BC at 17,700 feet. No fixed camps above BC, just moving camps was excellent acclimatization. At 24,000 feet was with top of Mount Blanc. Climbed half dozen peaks on west side of Chago Glacier. Bettembourg skied all way from Makalu II summit to 19,000 feet - from top to Col one day, 2 days later to 19,000 feet and moraines. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | True |
| Primary Member | True |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | MAKA80301 |
| Checksum | 2447398 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w side of s ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Keith (Doug) Scott | M | 1941 | UK | Leader | Nottingham, E Midlands, England | Author & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Roger Gregory Baxter-Jones | M | 1950 | UK | Climber | Ilford, Essex, England | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Georges Bettembourg | M | 1950 | France | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Arianne-Simone Giobellina | F | 1951 | Switzerland | Climber | La Citronelle, Leysin, Switzerland | Secretary | Details Other expeditions |
| Margaret Anne (Maggie) Standen | F | 1950 | Australia | BC Manager | Sydney, NSW, Australia | Herbalist (prescribes herbs for medical treatment) | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.