Makalu II | 1992 S Ridge

A Japan expedition to Makalu II in 1992 via S Ridge, led by Shuichi Kaneko. Summit reached on 25th September 1992. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1173
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Expedition ID MAK292302
Peak ID MAK2
Year 1992
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Shuichi Kaneko
Sponsor Makalu II Expedition of Japan
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 22nd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1992-09-06
Summit Date 1992-09-25
Summit Time 0720
Summit Days 19
Total Days 22
Termination Date 1992-09-28
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7678
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(06/09,5200m),C1(09/09,6000m),C2(12/09,6400m),C3(24/09,7400m),Smt(25/09)
Route Notes BC slightly below normal route C2 at Chago Glacier's moraine C3 at Makalu La. Tried to make C3 on 13th Sept but unable to do so because too much snow and very tired. Left loads at 7200m and down to C1 that day. There rested at BC and left BC again on 22nd for C1 and on up. Not difficult technically but altitude made climb slow. Japanese Makalu I had already route when this team arrived. On 25th left C4 at 4:40 am, on top at 7:20 am and back to C3 at 8:30 pm and slept in C2. Went quickly to top because Spaniards already on top on Makalu II one day before. Some difficulty with knife-edge ridge (soft snow, not deep) but Spaniards had made trail.
Accidents One Sherpa kitchen boy altitude sickness at BC and left expedition
Achievement -
Agency Trans Himalayan Trekking (THT)
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451783
Year 1992
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Shuichi Kaneko M 1959 Japan Leader Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan Computer engineer Details Other expeditions
Tamami Kaneko F 1958 Japan Climber Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan Housewife Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAK292302 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:209 (1993) -
MAK292302 IWA - - - :216 (1993) -
MAK292302 IWA - - - :52 (1993) -
MAK292302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199320902/Asia-Nepal-Kangchungtse-Post-Monsoon-Ascents - - -