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) -