Makalu | 2002 W Pillar

A Spain expedition to Makalu in 2002 via W Pillar, led by Juanito Oiarzabal. Summit reached on 19th May 2002. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4075
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Pillar
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Juanito Oiarzabal
Sponsor	Spanish TV 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	2002-04-09
Summit Date	2002-05-19
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	40
Total Days	50
Termination Date	2002-05-29
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7600m due to bad weather and high winds
High Point (m)	7600
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	8
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	6
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(09/04,5350m),C1(13/04,5900m),C2(21/04,6400m),C3(14/05,7400m),xxx(19/05,7600m)
Route Notes	BC at 5350m just above glacier junction C1 at 5900m on moraine just below W Pillar C2 at 6400m on W Pillar C3 at 7400m on W Pillar 21 May down to C2, 22nd to C3 which found completely destroyed by winds and returned to C2. Bad weather with much snowfall and same days bad winds. Down to BC 24 May. 6 staff members were killed in a helicopter crash after departing from base camp. The helicopter went missing and was never found.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Sea to Summit Trekking
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455316
Year	2002
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w pillar

Members

Field	Value
ID	31886
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Sebastian
Last Name	Alvaro Lomba
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Journalist
Residence	Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Journalist & film director
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	2431693
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sebastian alvaro lomba
Year of Birth	1950
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	52
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	31887
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Jesus Maria (Josu)
Last Name	Bereziartua Etxaniz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain
Occupation	Barman
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	2435154
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jesus maria (josu) bereziartua etxaniz
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	31888
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Fernando (Ferran)
Last Name	Latorre Torres
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Music student
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)	7600
Summit Date 1	2002-05-19
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2438942
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	fernando (ferran) latorre torres
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	31889
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Manuel (Manolo)
Last Name	Benito Manchado
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Television sound technician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	2440823
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	manuel (manolo) benito manchado
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	27
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	31890
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Juan Eusebio (Juanito)
Last Name	Oiarzabal Urteaga
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Vitoria, Alava, Spain
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	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	2433641
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	juan eusebio (juanito) oiarzabal urteaga
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	31891
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Jose Antonio
Last Name	Perez Grueso Salon
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Madrid, Spain
Occupation	Television cameraman
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	2433093
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jose antonio perez grueso salon
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	31892
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Jose Carlos
Last Name	Tamayo Gegundez
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain
Occupation	Trekking & alpine 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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7600
Summit Date 1	2002-05-19
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2434351
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jose carlos tamayo gegundez
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	31893
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Juan
Last Name	Vallejo Llanos
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Vitoria, Alava, Spain
Occupation	Alpinist
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	2438739
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	juan vallejo llanos
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	32044
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Member ID	11
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Ongchhu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Lakhu, Waku, Solukhumbu
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	-
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	True
Death Date	2002-05-31
Death Time	-
Death Type	11
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	1
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Helicopter missing (presumed crashed)
Member Notes	Born Nov-Dec 1968
Necrology	(1968-2002) Died 31 May 2002 on Makalu return in helicopter crash
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-2010
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ongchhu sherpa
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	32045
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Member ID	12
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Sarki
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	-
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	True
Death Date	2002-05-31
Death Time	-
Death Type	11
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	1
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Helicopter missing (presumed crashed)
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-2002) Died 31 May 2002 on Makalu return in helicopter crash
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-42
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sarki sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	32046
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Member ID	14
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Nima Dorje
Last Name	Tamang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pirangding, Kerung, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
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	True
Death Date	2002-05-31
Death Time	-
Death Type	11
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	1
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Helicopter missing (presumed crashed)
Member Notes	Cousin of Nima Dorje (Monterey) Tamang
Necrology	(....-2002) Died 31 May 2002 on Makalu return in helicopter crash
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-42
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima dorje tamang
Year of Birth	-
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	32047
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Member ID	13
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Pramod
Last Name	Sunar
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Cook
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
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	True
Death Date	2002-05-31
Death Time	-
Death Type	11
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	1
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Helicopter missing (presumed crashed)
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-2002) Died 31 May 2002 on Makalu return in helicopter crash
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-42
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pramod sunar
Year of Birth	-
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	32048
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Member ID	10
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Karma Wangchu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Kitchen Boy
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	-
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	True
Death Date	2002-05-31
Death Time	-
Death Type	11
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	1
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Helicopter missing (presumed crashed)
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-2002) Died 31 May 2002 on Makalu return in helicopter crash
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-42
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karma wangchu sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	32049
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Member ID	09
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2002
Season	1
First Name	Prakash Kundip
Last Name	Karki
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Kitchen Boy
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
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	True
Death Date	2002-05-31
Death Time	-
Death Type	11
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	1
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Helicopter missing (presumed crashed)
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-2002) Died 31 May 2002 on Makalu return in helicopter crash
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-42
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	prakash kundip karki
Year of Birth	-
Year	2002
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

14 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Sebastian Alvaro Lomba	M	1950	Spain	Journalist	Madrid, Spain	Journalist & film director	Details Other expeditions
Jesus Maria (Josu) Bereziartua Etxaniz	M	1960	Spain	Climber	Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain	Barman	Details Other expeditions
Fernando (Ferran) Latorre Torres	M	1970	Spain	Climber	Barcelona, Spain	Music student	Details Other expeditions
Manuel (Manolo) Benito Manchado	M	1975	Spain	Climber	Madrid, Spain	Television sound technician	Details Other expeditions
Juan Eusebio (Juanito) Oiarzabal Urteaga	M	1956	Spain	Leader	Vitoria, Alava, Spain	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Jose Antonio Perez Grueso Salon	M	1954	Spain	Climber	Madrid, Spain	Television cameraman	Details Other expeditions
Jose Carlos Tamayo Gegundez	M	1958	Spain	Climber	Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain	Trekking & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Juan Vallejo Llanos	M	1970	Spain	Climber	Vitoria, Alava, Spain	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Ongchhu Sherpa	M	1968	Nepal	H-A Worker	Lakhu, Waku, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Sarki Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Nima Dorje Tamang	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pirangding, Kerung, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pramod Sunar	M	-	Nepal	Cook	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Karma Wangchu Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	Kitchen Boy	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Prakash Kundip Karki	M	-	Nepal	Kitchen Boy	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5764
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA02104
Reference ID	01
Year	2002
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2003
Language	-
Citation	244:55 (Mar 2003)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
MAKA02104	HIGH	-	-	-	244:55 (Mar 2003)	-