Makalu II | 1993 S Ridge
A France expedition to Makalu II in 1993 via S Ridge, led by Pierre Thevenard. Summit reached on 16th October 1993. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1296 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAK293302 |
| Peak ID | MAK2 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Pierre Thevenard |
| Sponsor | Thevenard French Makalu II Expedition |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1993-10-05 |
| Summit Date | 1993-10-16 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 11 |
| Total Days | 12 |
| Termination Date | 1993-10-17 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7200m due to cold winds |
| High Point (m) | 7200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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(05/10,5400m),C1(07/10,5900m),C2(12/10,6500m),C3(15/10,6900m),xxx(16/10,7200m) |
| Route Notes | BC at Chago Glacier below some ABC's C1 same as Coudray C2 at Chago Glacier High point below Makalu La. Only a Sherpa reached Makalu La. Very cold and strong wind. Sherpas collected tent left there by Czechs for this team (for sale). Members reached only 7200m after difficult night at C3 with 80 kph winds blowing snow. There was an attempt for summit by Thevenard, Blanchard and Nima Tamang. Polge on 17th also tried and got only to 7000m. |
| Accidents | Nothing serious |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Tip & Top Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2452170 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Blanchard | M | 1951 | France | Climber | Thenay, Indre, France | Postmaster | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Louis Polge | M | 1955 | France | Exp Doctor | Gap, Hautes-Alpes, France | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Sylvie Roupillard | F | 1958 | France | Climber | Montrichard, Loir-et-Cher, France | Postmistress | Details Other expeditions |
| Pierre Thevenard | M | 1956 | France | Leader | St. Nicolas-de-Veroce, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tamang | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAK293302 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 68:206 (1994) | - |
| MAK293302 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199420601/Asia-Nepal-Kangchungtse-Makalu-II-Attempts | - | - | - |