Makalu | 2001 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Chile expedition to Makalu in 2001 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Carlos Bascou. Summit reached on 12th May 2001. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3849
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Expedition ID MAKA01108
Peak ID MAKA
Year 2001
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Chile
Leaders Carlos Bascou
Sponsor Chilean Makalu Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 67th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2001-04-03
Summit Date 2001-05-12
Summit Time 1355
Summit Days 39
Total Days 45
Termination Date 2001-05-18
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8485
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep True
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(03/04,5600m),C1(12/04,6300m),C2(21/04,6600-6700m),C3(10/05,7400m),C4(11/05,7600m),Smt(12/05)
Route Notes BC at near New Zealand & Austrian camps C1 at near New Zealand Camp C2 at near New Zealand Camp C3 at Makalu La C4 on north side of NW Ridge. 12 May left C4 for top 4:00 am: Bascou, Gutierrez, Olivares and Stambuck with New Zealand team. Bascou to 8200m at 12:30 am foot of couloir when oxygen system problem and with clouds coming in knew he would be very slow, so waited at 8200m for teammates to summit and return. Others had arrived at bottom of couloir 9:45 am and took 3 hours to climb couloir to NW Ridge and from there to summit 1 hour more. Reached top at 1:55 pm shortly after Japanese-New Zealand team. 2 parties cooperated with fixed rope and Ozaki and Cotter more experienced at high altitude. Returned to C4 8:00 pm and 9:45 pm to sleep. This was the only summit team planned.
Accidents -
Achievement 1st South American to top
Agency Nepal Himalaya
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454943
Year 2001
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Carlos Bascou Bentjerodt M 1973 Chile Leader Santiago, Chile Construction engineer Details Other expeditions
Rodrigo Echeverria Bernales M 1968 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Pablo Gutierrez Cheetham M 1966 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Electronics engineer Details Other expeditions
Francisco Larrain Amunategui M 1972 Chile Exp Doctor Santiago, Chile Surgeon Details Other expeditions
Jose Pedro Montt Monckeberg M 1972 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Ernesto Olivares Miranda M 1964 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Alpine instructor & guide Details Other expeditions
Andres Stambuk Buc M 1974 Chile Climber Santiago, Chile Civil engineer Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAKA01108 HIGH - - - 231:78 (Feb 2002) -