Makalu | 2000 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Makalu in 2000 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Park Young-Seok. Summit reached on 15th May 2000. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3599
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MAKA00101
Peak ID MAKA
Year 2000
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Park Young-Seok
Sponsor 2000 Tongguk Makalu Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 64th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2000-04-06
Summit Date 2000-05-15
Summit Time 1410
Summit Days 39
Total Days 41
Termination Date 2000-05-17
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8485
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 3000
Total Members 5
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 1
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(06/04,5600m),C1(12/04,6500m),C2(20/04,7400m),C3(28/04,7700m),Smt(15/05)
Route Notes BC same as Italian team C2 at Makalu La C3 before Icefall. 29 April made 1st summit bid but stopped at 7800m because icefall blue ice. 30 April same again try but at 7900m and fixing rope took too much time through icefall and seracs. 31 to BC. Rest in BC up 4 May to C1. 6 May arrived C3. 7 May tried for top but wind very strong. 8 May to BC. Again up 12 May same 5 men but Kang returned BC 13 May from C1 condition not good. 13 May to C2, 14th to C3 and 15th to top by Park and Lee. Da Chhiri Sherpa with Italians and Germans later. Park trio at 2:10 pm much later (4:00-6:00 pm) - had started up from C3 at 1:10 am making route through deep snow and 8:30 am at French coloir. Slept in C3 after returning 8:20 pm in moonlight. 16 May in BC. 17th to Takna (4800m) and 18 May helicopter flew them from Takna to KTM. Not so difficult as Kangchenjunga, but Makalu is also difficult.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Beyond Base Camp
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454580
Year 2000
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Seong-Gyu Kang M 1967 S Korea Climber Pyosun, Jeju, S Korea Tour guide Details Other expeditions
Hyung-Woo Kim M 1968 S Korea Deputy Leader Jeju (Cheju), S Korea Tour guide Details Other expeditions
Hyun-Jo Lee M 1973 S Korea Climber Chungsong, Chungcheongbuk, S Korea Farmer Details Other expeditions
Young-Seok Park M 1963 S Korea Leader Seoul, S Korea Tour guide Details Other expeditions
In-Hyeok Yun M 1974 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Student Details Other expeditions
Dawa Chhiri (Da Chhiri) Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Phurte, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAKA00101 HIGH - - - 218:76 (Jan 2001) -