Makalu | 2007 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Italy expedition to Makalu in 2007 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Romano Benet. Summit reached on 13th October 2007. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5895
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA07301
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2007
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Italy
Leaders	Romano Benet
Sponsor	Nives Meroi 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	By air to Tumlingtar after 6 days wait in KTM
Basecamp Date	2007-09-20
Summit Date	2007-10-13
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	23
Total Days	27
Termination Date	2007-10-17
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7400m due to too much snow and wind
High Point (m)	7400
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
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(20/09,5650m),C1(03/10,6350m),C2(13/10,7400m),xxx(13/10,7400m)
Route Notes	BC at high BC of Austrian expedition C1 at start of steep part of Chago Glacier C2 at Makalu La. 21 Sept began to snow and in 2 days 1.5m snowfall at BC. Cook got altitude sickness and team had to wait at BC until helicopter rescued him from BC. 1 Oct went to 6100m and down to BC. 3 Oct to 6350m where pitched C1 at beginning of steep section, 100m above Chago Glacier where again there is flat area. 4 Oct climbed in deep snow up to 6500m and down to BC that day. 7 Oct to C1, 8th to 7000m and back to BC. 12th to C1, moved Camp to 6700m. 13th to Makalu La and made C2 there. 14th to BC. "Lot of wind a lot of snow" on mountain. Next day more snowfall and climb finished: weather getting worse with wind and snow. "Beautiful mountaineering, wonderful to be alone" (no other people anywhere) said Meroi. Cook was Indra Bahadur Magar, 31 years old, from Kerung, Solu.
Accidents	Cook's altitude sickness
Achievement	-
Agency	Cho Oyu Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457294
Year	2007
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	44266
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA07301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2007
Season	3
First Name	Romano
Last Name	Benet
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Leader
Residence	Tarvisio, Udine, Italy
Occupation	Forest ranger
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7400
Summit Date 1	2007-10-13
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2435744
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	romano benet
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2007
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	44267
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA07301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2007
Season	3
First Name	Nives
Last Name	Meroi
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Tarvisio, Udine, Italy
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7400
Summit Date 1	2007-10-13
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	1
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2435530
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nives meroi
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2007
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Romano Benet	M	1962	Italy	Leader	Tarvisio, Udine, Italy	Forest ranger	Details Other expeditions
Nives Meroi	F	1961	Italy	Climber	Tarvisio, Udine, Italy	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.