Makalu | 2000 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Germany expedition to Makalu in 2000 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Peter Guggemos. Summit reached on 6th May 2000. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3602 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA00104 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2000 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Peter Guggemos |
| Sponsor | - |
| 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 | Austria, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2000-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2000-05-06 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 22 |
| Total Days | 30 |
| Termination Date | 2000-05-14 |
| Termination Reason | 6 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7600m due to accident in tent with boiling water |
| High Point (m) | 7600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 200 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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(14/04,4800m),ABC(16/04,5600m),C1(20/04,6500m),C2(05/05,7400m),C3(06/05,7600m),xxx(06/05,7600m) |
| Route Notes | ABC at present normal BC site C1 on glacier below couloir and steep section C2 at Makalu La C3 below icefall High point at C3. Down from C3 on 7 May because of wind and snowfall. On 8th to BC. 12th up from BC to C1, at C1 on afternoon of 12th Porsche's upper leg hit by boiling water from overturning alumunium pot. On 13th to BC for helicopter which brought Guggemos and Porsche to KTM. Porsche left KTM for Germany this morning for German hospital. 18th Rickert and Zeugswetter tried to go to summit but gave up at 6800m because of exhaustion. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454571 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Guggemos | M | 1958 | Germany | Leader | Marktoberdorf, Bavaria, Germany | Construction company worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Dieter Albin Porsche | M | 1955 | Germany | Climber | Herrenberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Hjordis H. Rickert | M | 1977 | USA | Climber | Goleta, California | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Bernd Zeugswetter | M | 1979 | Austria | Climber | Flinsbach, Lower Austria, Austria | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Dorje Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKA00104 | HIGH | - | - | - | 218:76 (Jan 2001) | - |