Makalu II | 1997 S Ridge
A Czech Republic expedition to Makalu II in 1997 via S Ridge, led by Roman Koch. Summit reached on 4th October 1997. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2465 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAK297302 |
| Peak ID | MAK2 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Czech Republic |
| Leaders | Roman Koch |
| Sponsor | Banik 1 Maj Karvina Makalu II Expedition 1997 |
| 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 | Slovakia |
| Approach | Tumlingtar->Khandbari->Seduwa |
| Basecamp Date | 1997-09-21 |
| Summit Date | 1997-10-04 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 19 |
| Termination Date | 1997-10-10 |
| Termination Reason | 9 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7200m due to exhaustion and getting late in the day |
| High Point (m) | 7200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 300 |
| Total Members | 12 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(21/09,5600m),C1(25/09,6300m),C2(30/09,6900m),xxx(04/10,7200m) |
| Route Notes | Wasn't difficult up to C2; from C2 used fixed rope, not very difficult. It was rather windy but sky was clear most of the time. Did not reach Makalu La = 100m below Makalu La. (None had climbed Makalu II, I). The illness took time/trouble. Not enough time for acclimatization. 3 Oct slept C2. They started at 6 am, reached high point at 3 pm. Tried to reach summit. Should have put C3 at Makalu La. Planning shortcoming. |
| Accidents | Kovocicin had pneumonia |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Everest Adventure |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453623 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Badik | M | 1967 | Slovakia | Climber | Lietavska Svinna, Slovakia | Firefighter | Details Other expeditions |
| Veslav Chrzaszcz | M | 1961 | Czech Republic | Climber | Karvina, Czech Republic | Mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Lech Cmok | M | 1966 | Czech Republic | Climber | Karvina-Nove Mesto, Czech Republic | Bicycle salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Petr Hladky | M | 1970 | Czech Republic | Climber | Karvina-Raj, Czech Republic | Firefighter | Details Other expeditions |
| Roman Koch | M | 1961 | Czech Republic | Leader | Cesky Tesin, Czech Republic | Electrical technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Miroslav Kovacicin | M | 1956 | Czech Republic | Climber | Karvina-Micevov, Czech Republic | Mason | Details Other expeditions |
| Milan Pegrimek | M | 1954 | Czech Republic | Climber | Karvina, Czech Republic | Coal miner | Details Other expeditions |
| Tadeas Piegza | M | 1954 | Czech Republic | Climber | Havirov, Czech Republic | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Oto Pukowiec | M | 1968 | Czech Republic | Climber | Karvina-Raj, Czech Republic | Printer | Details Other expeditions |
| Albert Tkac | M | 1965 | Czech Republic | Climber | Karvina, Czech Republic | Construction engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Liber Tkac | M | 1966 | Czech Republic | Climber | Karvina, Czech Republic | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Vladislav Wanecki | M | 1963 | Czech Republic | Climber | Stonava, Czech Republic | Road construction technician | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.