Makalu | 2006 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Italy expedition to Makalu in 2006 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Renzo Benedetti. Summit reached on 24th May 2006. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5334 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA06103 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Leaders | Renzo Benedetti |
| Sponsor | Italian team on Makalu |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 85th w/other Italians |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Lukla, by helicopter to Makalu BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-04-24 |
| Summit Date | 2006-05-24 |
| Summit Time | 1600 |
| Summit Days | 30 |
| Total Days | 32 |
| Termination Date | 2006-05-26 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8485 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1400 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(24/04,5000m),ABC(26/04,5400m),C1(02/05,6400m),C2(12/05,7400m),C3(22/05,7600m),Smt(24/05) |
| Route Notes | Summit team (and Mario Panzeri, Daniele Bernasconi, Mario Vielmo from other teams) left C3 at 4 am. Conditions were difficult, a lot of snow, they had to break trail. Benedetti and Temba Wangdi Sherpa arrived at summit at 4 pm; Giovanetti arrived at 6 pm with Mario Vielmo. Benedetti and Sherpa arrived back at C3 at 9 pm. Giovanetti got back at 3 am on 25 May; he was very slow as he was on his own and it was very dark. But Weather was calm and clear. De Leo got to C3 on 23 May. He abandoned climb as he was exhausted. Returned to ABC on 24 May on 24 May. Sala also got to C3 on 23 May, but abandoned climb due to fatigue. He'd been having stomach problems for 2 weeks. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Cho Oyu Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456786 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renzo Benedetti | M | 1955 | Italy | Leader | Segonzano, Trento, Italy | Furniture shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Sergio De Leo | M | 1963 | Italy | Climber | Aosta, Aosta, Italy | Water analyst | Details Other expeditions |
| Angelo Giovanetti | M | 1956 | Italy | Climber | Pergine Valsugana, Trento, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Marco Sala | M | 1964 | Italy | Climber | Borca di Cadore, Belluno, Italy | Mountain hut manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Temba Wangdi (Pemba Wangdi) Sherpa | M | 1960 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.