Makalu | 2004 Makalu La-NW Ridge (variation)

A Spain expedition to Makalu in 2004 via Makalu La-NW Ridge (variation), led by Peter Guggemos. Summit reached on 16th May 2004. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4647
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MAKA04106
Peak ID MAKA
Year 2004
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge (variation)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Peter Guggemos
Sponsor Makalu International Expedition 2004
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 80th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Ecuador, Germany, USA
Approach Lukla->BC by helicopter
Basecamp Date 2004-04-19
Summit Date 2004-05-16
Summit Time 1030
Summit Days 27
Total Days 29
Termination Date 2004-05-18
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8485
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(19/04,5650m),C1(25/04,6550m),C2(14/05,7600m),Smt(16/05)
Route Notes BC at usual BC site C1 at usual site C2 at usual site All six members left C2 at 01:30 hours on May 16. Ocho de Olza rached summit at 10:30 hours, Chicon and Vallejo at 12:30 hours, Valencia Martinez at 13:00 hours, Ogwyn at 16:00 hours. All returned to C2 between 14:00 hours to 20:00 hours. Guggemos had to return from 7900m due to strong back pain. Next day to BC. The expedition team returned to KTM on 25th from Tumlingtar. The expedition members left Nepal on different dates. Ocho de Olza to leave on the 30th and Guggemos on 31st. Ochoa de Olza is going to Kazakhstan after few days in Spain. He will be coming for Cho Oyu in autumn. Guggemos said that the members had to pay Rs 5000 each to Maoists. All except Guggemos stayed at Hotel Thamel. Route: NW side (French route in upper part more to left)
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Cho Oyu Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456046
Year 2004
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge (variation)

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jon Alexander (Alex) Chicon Navarez M 1981 Spain Climber Lemona, Vizcaya, Spain Bricklayer Details Other expeditions
Peter Guggemos M 1958 Germany Leader Marktoberdorf, Bavaria, Germany Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Ignacio (Inaki) Ochoa de Olza Seguin M 1967 Spain Climber Pamplona, Navarra, Spain Alpine guide & instructor, writer and photographer Details Other expeditions
Joby David Ogwyn M 1974 USA Climber Shreveport, Louisiana Alpinist & film maker Details Other expeditions
Ricardo Valencia Martinez M 1959 Spain Climber Salinas de Ibargoiti, Navarra, Spain Transporter (trucker) Details Other expeditions
Edgar Ivan Vallejo Ricaurte M 1959 Ecuador Climber Quito, Ecuador Teacher & alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.