Makalu | 2001 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Austria expedition to Makalu in 2001 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Helmut Ortner. Summit reached on 14th May 2001. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3842
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA01101
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Austria
Leaders	Helmut Ortner
Sponsor	Lesachtaler Makalu Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	70th,73rd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2001-05-01
Summit Date	2001-05-14
Summit Time	1330
Summit Days	13
Total Days	19
Termination Date	2001-05-20
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8485
Traverse	False
Ski	True
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	8
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
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(01/05,5600m),C1(06/05,6600m),C2(13/05,7400m),Smt(14,18/05)
Route Notes	BC at bottom of rock island dividing Chago Glacier C1 at Chago Glacier C2 at Makalu La. On top on 14th May; Koreans, Trippacher's team, then this team's summiters. Left C2 for top at 1:00 am, top 1:30 pm, down to C2 by Katstaller and Ruckensteiner, Alex Lugger to BC (skied from C1 to BC). 14 May Kanzian left C2 for top with summiters but feared his toes were freezing and down to BC. On 18 May, [Hans] Oberluggauer up to 8200m and too tired to go on and down to BC, while Ortner on to top; left C2 5:30 am and on top 4:00 pm, returned to C2 6:30 pm and slept there. Source of above information Ruckensteiner and Katstaller with others.
Accidents	-
Achievement	1st Austrian woman summiter
Agency	International Trekkers (Intrek Asia)
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2454945
Year	2001
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	30277
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Peter
Last Name	Kanzian
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Austria
Status	BC Manager/Climber
Residence	Liesing, Lower Austria, Austria
Occupation	Auto mechanic
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2439857
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter kanzian
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30278
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Karin
Last Name	Katstaller
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Lans, Tirol, Austria
Occupation	Anesthetist and alpine medicine specialist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1330
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	70
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437368
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karin katstaller
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30279
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Alexander
Last Name	Lugger
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Maria-Luggau, Carinthia, Austria
Occupation	Custom officer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	True
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1330
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	70
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	Skied from C1 to BC
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437995
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alexander lugger
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30280
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Mario
Last Name	Lugger
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Maria-Luggau, Carinthia, Austria
Occupation	Guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2439457
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mario lugger
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30281
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Gerhard
Last Name	Oberluggauer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Liesing, Lower Austria, Austria
Occupation	Ski instructor
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7400
Summit Date 1	2001-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	3
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2441615
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gerhard oberluggauer
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30282
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Hans
Last Name	Oberluggauer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Liesing, Lower Austria, Austria
Occupation	Farmer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8200
Summit Date 1	2001-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2440146
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hans oberluggauer
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30283
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Helmut
Last Name	Ortner
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Leader
Residence	St. Lorenzen, Carinthia, Austria
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	2001-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	73
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436578
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	helmut ortner
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	30284
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Sebastian
Last Name	Ruckensteiner
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1965
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Austria
Status	Climber
Residence	Lans, Tirol, Austria
Occupation	Attorney
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	2001-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1330
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	70
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436814
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sebastian ruckensteiner
Year of Birth	1965
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

8 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Peter Kanzian	M	1973	Austria	BC Manager/Climber	Liesing, Lower Austria, Austria	Auto mechanic	Details Other expeditions
Karin Katstaller	F	1966	Austria	Climber	Lans, Tirol, Austria	Anesthetist and alpine medicine specialist	Details Other expeditions
Alexander Lugger	M	1968	Austria	Climber	Maria-Luggau, Carinthia, Austria	Custom officer	Details Other expeditions
Mario Lugger	M	1972	Austria	Climber	Maria-Luggau, Carinthia, Austria	Guide	Details Other expeditions
Gerhard Oberluggauer	M	1978	Austria	Climber	Liesing, Lower Austria, Austria	Ski instructor	Details Other expeditions
Hans Oberluggauer	M	1974	Austria	Climber	Liesing, Lower Austria, Austria	Farmer	Details Other expeditions
Helmut Ortner	M	1964	Austria	Leader	St. Lorenzen, Carinthia, Austria	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Sebastian Ruckensteiner	M	1965	Austria	Climber	Lans, Tirol, Austria	Attorney	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	7919
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA01101
Reference ID	01
Year	2001
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.bergsteigen.at/de/bericht.aspx?ID=99
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	German
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
MAKA01101	-	-	http://www.bergsteigen.at/de/bericht.aspx?ID=99	-	-	-