Makalu | 2000 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Italy expedition to Makalu in 2000 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Christian Kuntner. Summit reached on 15th May 2000. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3601
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MAKA00103
Peak ID MAKA
Year 2000
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Christian Kuntner
Sponsor Makalu 2000
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 63rd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2000-04-17
Summit Date 2000-05-15
Summit Time 1330
Summit Days 28
Total Days 32
Termination Date 2000-05-19
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8485
Traverse False
Ski True
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 3
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(17/04,5500m),C1(26/04,6100m),C2(06/05,7500m),Smt(15/05)
Route Notes BC at high BC C1 on glacier (only once slept in) C2 slightly above Makalu La. 26 April put tent at 6100m and slept there but afterwards used only as deposit and went from BC to Makalu La. 13 May went from BC to Makalu La. 14 May reached 8100m in summit bid but deep snow and too late to go on. 15 May 2:00 am left C2 again and went to top at 1:30 pm (Koreans 1 hour later, Germans 1 hour after Koreans). Sure Koreans reached true summit (but not to Xixa top in spring '98 when only to 1st summit). All 3 summiters skied from 7000m to 1 hour before BC because not snow covered. Returned to C2 5:00 pm and BC next day. Bianchi and Rosa left because Bianchi not strong enough and Rosa his friend and both no motivation left; left team 9 May.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454580
Year 2000
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Stephan Paul Andres M 1968 Italy Climber Laas, Bolzano, Italy Designer Details Other expeditions
Marco Bianchi M 1962 Italy Climber Milano, Italy Photographer Details Other expeditions
Abele Blanc M 1954 Italy Climber Aymavilles, Aosta, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Christian Kuntner M 1962 Italy Leader Prad am Stilfserjoch, Bolzano, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Andrea Rosa M 1962 Italy Climber Sesto San Giovanni, Milano, Italy Furniture maker Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAKA00103 HIGH - - - 218:76 (Jan 2001) -
MAKA00103 - Kuntner, Christian 13-1/2 Achttausender Provinz Verlag, Brixen, Bolzano, Italy - -