Makalu | 2003 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A China expedition to Makalu in 2003 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Samdrup. Summit reached on 14th May 2003. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4346 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA03101 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2003 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | China |
| Leaders | Samdrup |
| Sponsor | China-Tibet Mt Makalu Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 77th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Plane to Lukla, by helicopter to BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2003-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2003-05-14 |
| Summit Time | 0915 |
| Summit Days | 30 |
| Total Days | 37 |
| Termination Date | 2003-05-21 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8485 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1200 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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(14/04,4700m),ABC(21/04,5700m),C1(23/04,6419m),C2(02/05,6800m),C3(11/05,7400m),Smt(14/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at 4700m site of Korean BC ABC at 5700m site of Korean BC. May 14: Gyalbu, Lodue, Pemba, Tashi, Ren Na and Tsering Dorje left C3 at 04:00 hours. Summit 09:15 hours, stayed about 25 minutes, back to C3 at 14:15 hours. Akebu went up to C2 on April 23 with Pemba, Ren Na and Tsering with four Sherpas. Akebu felt very bad cold particularly knees and went down to BC. Weather condition was very bad strong wind. The expedition use satellite phone to get weather report from Lhasa and also Lobsang made astrological method for weather forecast. The expedition plans to go for K2, maybe next year. The team returned to KTM on May 23 and will probably leave on 31st after a visit to Lumbini and Chitwan. They will attend the 50th Anniversary of the ascent to Everest in KTM. Sherpas did not go up beyond 7400m due to weather conditions. About 100m below C1, C2 ,C3 - to summit fixed rope 1200m. Sherpas: Ngawang Tenzing Sherpa (sirdar), 42, Phortse, Khumjung-9, Khumbu Ngima Tsheri Sherpa (31), Phortse, Khumjung Pasang Rinzi Sherpa Pemba Tshering Sherpa (23), Khumjung-2 [18/04/79] |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st successful Chinese expedition |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455677 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akebu (Akbu, Akbulnut) | M | 1962 | China | Climber | Lhasa, Tibet, China | Cameraman & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Gyalbu (Jiabu) | M | 1959 | China | Climber | Lhasa, Tibet, China | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Lossang Yonden | M | 1955 | China | Exp Doctor & Logistics | Lhasa, Tibet, China | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhotse (Luoze, Lodue) | M | 1962 | China | Climber | Lhasa, Tibet, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tashi (Bianba Zhaxi) | M | 1965 | China | Climber | Lhasa, Tibet, China | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Tsering | M | 1962 | China | Intrepreter | - | Professional intrepreter | Details Other expeditions |
| Ren Na | M | 1966 | China | Climber | Shigatse, Tibet, China | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Samdrup (Samdruk) | M | 1953 | China | Leader | Shigatse, Tibet, China | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Tsering Dorje (Cerin Duoji) | M | 1960 | China | Climber | Namling Dzong, Tibet, China | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Tenzing (Nawangle) Sherpa | M | 1960 | Nepal | Sirdar | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKA03101 | HIGH | - | - | - | 256:78 (Mar 2004) | - |