Makalu | 2001 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Spain expedition to Makalu in 2001 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Eloy Sanchez. Summit reached on 1st May 2001. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3845
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA01104
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Eloy Sanchez
Sponsor	Asturias Makalu Expedition
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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2001-04-02
Summit Date	2001-05-01
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	29
Total Days	41
Termination Date	2001-05-13
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8330m due to bad weather and no time
High Point (m)	8330
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	400
Total Members	8
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
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	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(02/04,4800m),ABC(05/04,5600m),C1(12/04,6200m),C2(21/04,6600m),C3(29/04,7400m),C4(30/04,7600m),xxx(01/05,8330m)
Route Notes	BC at near Barun Pokhari ABC at Chago Glacier C1 at Chago Glacier C2 at Chago Glacier at below steep section C3 at Makalu La C4 in snow seracs on left side of NW Ridge High point at left (North) side of ridge. 1 May 3:00 am 4 left C4 for top (Ruiz de la Pena, Diez, Ang Dawa, Dawa), reached high point at 12:00 and turned back because difficult rock ahead, not roped together. No time to reach top and return to camp with bad weather coming. Returned to C4 3:30 pm, C3 at 4:30 pm and slept in C3; to ABC next day. 2nd summit bid by Alanso, Alvarez and Falcon with Ang Dawa and Dawa only to C3 9 or 10 May, but down because "no good weather" (wind) and "no good condition" and climb finished.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Sherpa Alpine Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2454932
Year	2001
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	30293
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01104
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Jose Luis
Last Name	Alonso
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
Occupation	Metallurgist
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	2001-05-09
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	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2438958
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jose luis alonso
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30294
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01104
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Margarita
Last Name	Alvarez
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
Occupation	Nurse
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	2001-05-09
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	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2437413
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	margarita alvarez
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30295
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01104
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Alberto
Last Name	Diez
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Valladolid, Spain
Occupation	Candy factory employee
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8330
Summit Date 1	2001-05-01
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	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2438040
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alberto diez
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30296
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01104
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Silvino
Last Name	Falcon Diaz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Poca de Lena, Asturias, Spain
Occupation	Physician
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	2001-05-09
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	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2433833
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	silvino falcon diaz
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30297
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01104
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Andres
Last Name	Ruiz Gutierrez
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Mieres, Asturias, Spain
Occupation	Electrician
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433561
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andres ruiz gutierrez
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30298
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01104
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Francisco Javier
Last Name	Ruiz de la Pena
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
Occupation	Truck driver
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8330
Summit Date 1	2001-05-01
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	12
HCN	0
Checksum	2435969
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	francisco javier ruiz de la pena
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	30299
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01104
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Eloy
Last Name	Sanchez Gonzalez
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
Occupation	Commercial agent
Leader	True
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433372
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eloy sanchez gonzalez
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	30300
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01104
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Herminio
Last Name	Velasco Fernandez
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
Occupation	Security guard
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2436451
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	herminio velasco fernandez
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	47393
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01104
Member ID	09
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Ang Dawa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7400
Summit Date 1	2001-05-09
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	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	53
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang dawa sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47394
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA01104
Member ID	10
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Dawa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7400
Summit Date 1	2001-05-09
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	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	53
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jose Luis Alonso	M	1970	Spain	Climber	Oviedo, Asturias, Spain	Metallurgist	Details Other expeditions
Margarita Alvarez	F	1966	Spain	Climber	Oviedo, Asturias, Spain	Nurse	Details Other expeditions
Alberto Diez	M	1968	Spain	Climber	Valladolid, Spain	Candy factory employee	Details Other expeditions
Silvino Falcon Diaz	M	1956	Spain	Exp Doctor	Poca de Lena, Asturias, Spain	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Andres Ruiz Gutierrez	M	1955	Spain	Climber	Mieres, Asturias, Spain	Electrician	Details Other expeditions
Francisco Javier Ruiz de la Pena	M	1962	Spain	Climber	Oviedo, Asturias, Spain	Truck driver	Details Other expeditions
Eloy Sanchez Gonzalez	M	1955	Spain	Leader	Oviedo, Asturias, Spain	Commercial agent	Details Other expeditions
Herminio Velasco Fernandez	M	1963	Spain	Climber	Oviedo, Asturias, Spain	Security guard	Details Other expeditions
Ang Dawa Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.