Makalu II | 1988 S Ridge

A Poland expedition to Makalu II in 1988 via S Ridge, led by Anna Czerwinska. Summit reached on 28th September 1988. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1859
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAK288302
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1988
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Poland
Leaders	Anna Czerwinska
Sponsor	Polish Makalu Expedition 1988
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	17th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Austria, Spain
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1988-09-05
Summit Date	1988-09-28
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	23
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	11
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
O2 Used	False
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	Climbed Makalu (MAKA-883-03)
Campsites	BC(05/09,5400m),C1(07/09,6000m),C1(12/09,6500m),C2(14/09,6850m),C3(25/09,7400m),Smt(28/09)
Route Notes	Aldaz soloed Kangchungste from C3 of Makalu ascent route.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Rover Treks
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	MAKA88303
Checksum	2450321
Year	1988
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Unknown
Route (lowercase)	s ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	17139
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK288302
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Anna Barbara
Last Name	Czerwinska
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Leader
Residence	Warsaw, Poland
Occupation	Pharmacist
Leader	True
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2431067
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	anna barbara czerwinska
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	17140
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK288302
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Ryszard Wojciech
Last Name	Dlugolecki
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1933
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Bydgoszcz, Poland
Occupation	Surgeon
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	2425235
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ryszard wojciech dlugolecki
Year of Birth	1933
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	55
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	17141
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK288302
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Zbigniew
Last Name	Kacuga
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Walbrzych, Poland
Occupation	Metallurgical technician
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2430897
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	zbigniew kacuga
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17142
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK288302
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Amalia
Last Name	Kaploniak
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Krakow, Poland
Occupation	Social worker
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433435
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	amalia kaploniak
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17143
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK288302
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Ryszard
Last Name	Kolakowski
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Warsaw, Poland
Occupation	Alpine instructor
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	(1954-1988) Died 14 Oct 1988 on Makalu from fall
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433044
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ryszard kolakowski
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17144
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK288302
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Tomasz
Last Name	Kopys
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Warsaw, Poland
Occupation	Engineer
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2432378
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tomasz kopys
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17145
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK288302
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Bernard
Last Name	Letz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	20
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Vienna, Austria
Occupation	Statistician
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2437930
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bernard letz
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	20
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17146
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK288302
Member ID	09
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Krystyna
Last Name	Palmowska
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Warsaw, Poland
Occupation	Electronics engineer
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	(1948-2025) Died 15 June 2025 in High Tatras from falling
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2430828
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	krystyna palmowska
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17147
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK288302
Member ID	10
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Jolanta
Last Name	Patynowska
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Czaplinek, Poland
Occupation	Geographer
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433947
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jolanta patynowska
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17148
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK288302
Member ID	11
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Zbigniew
Last Name	Skierski
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Warsaw, Poland
Occupation	Geographer
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2432581
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	zbigniew skierski
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17149
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK288302
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1988
Season	3
First Name	Lluis Ignacio (Koldo)
Last Name	Aldaz Ibarrola
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Isaba, Navarra, Spain
Occupation	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	True
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7678
Summit Date 1	1988-09-28
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	17
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	2433550
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lluis ignacio (koldo) aldaz ibarrola
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1988
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

11 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Anna Barbara Czerwinska	F	1949	Poland	Leader	Warsaw, Poland	Pharmacist	Details Other expeditions
Ryszard Wojciech Dlugolecki	M	1933	Poland	Exp Doctor	Bydgoszcz, Poland	Surgeon	Details Other expeditions
Zbigniew Kacuga	M	1949	Poland	Climber	Walbrzych, Poland	Metallurgical technician	Details Other expeditions
Amalia Kaploniak	F	1956	Poland	Climber	Krakow, Poland	Social worker	Details Other expeditions
Ryszard Kolakowski	M	1954	Poland	Climber	Warsaw, Poland	Alpine instructor	Details Other expeditions
Tomasz Kopys	M	1953	Poland	Climber	Warsaw, Poland	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Bernard Letz	M	1968	Austria	Climber	Vienna, Austria	Statistician	Details Other expeditions
Krystyna Palmowska	F	1948	Poland	Climber	Warsaw, Poland	Electronics engineer	Details Other expeditions
Jolanta Patynowska	F	1957	Poland	Climber	Czaplinek, Poland	Geographer	Details Other expeditions
Zbigniew Skierski	M	1953	Poland	Climber	Warsaw, Poland	Geographer	Details Other expeditions
Lluis Ignacio (Koldo) Aldaz Ibarrola	M	1956	Spain	Climber	Isaba, Navarra, Spain	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.