Makalu II | 1996 Makalu La-S Ridge
A Japan expedition to Makalu II in 1996 via Makalu La-S Ridge, led by Yasuyuki Shinno. Summit reached on 17th May 1996. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1769 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAK296101 |
| Peak ID | MAK2 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-S Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Yasuyuki Shinno |
| Sponsor | 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 | 1996-05-01 |
| Summit Date | 1996-05-17 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 16 |
| Total Days | 19 |
| Termination Date | 1996-05-20 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7200m due to high winds, then no food left for later attempt |
| High Point (m) | 7200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 800 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| 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(01/05,5300m),C1(07/05,6000m),C2(13/05,6400m),xxx(17/05,7200m) |
| Route Notes | BC at site for some Makalu teams ABC at south end of Chago Glacier High point below Makalu La. Could not reach site for C3 at Makalu La (7400m) because wind was very strong, so back to C2 17 May. Back to BC 18 May and climb finished. No food left. Fixed rope between C1 and C2 (400m) and above C2 400m more. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cosmo Treks |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453117 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-s ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasuyuki Shinno | M | 1965 | Japan | Leader | Tokyo, Japan | Formerly city employee; now no job | Details Other expeditions |
| Kenji Yoshida | M | 1973 | Japan | Climber | Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan | Window washer of tall buildings | Details Other expeditions |
| Seiji Yoshida | M | 1973 | Japan | Climber | Hoya, Tokyo, Japan | Window washer of tall buildings | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAK296101 | HIGH | - | - | - | 167:68 (Oct 1996) | - |