Makalu | 2008 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Spain expedition to Makalu in 2008 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Carlos Soria. Summit reached on 11th May 2008. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6055 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA08102 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Carlos Soria |
| Sponsor | Independent team on Cho Oyu |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 94th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-04-16 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-11 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 25 |
| Total Days | 29 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-15 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8485 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(16/04,5700m),C1(20/04,6700m),C2(09/05,7400m),C3(10/05,7600m),Smt(11/05) |
| Route Notes | 21 April to BC, very cold higher and went to get more gear. Sanchez never went above BC due to "stomach problems, food problem, many problems." Sherpa: Dawa Nuru Sherpa, 18/2/78 (7/11/2034), Thami Chhang Dawa Sherpa |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457506 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael (Rafa) Sanchez De La Coba | M | 1954 | Spain | Climber | Cercedilla, Madrid, Spain | Technical architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Carlos Soria Fontan | M | 1939 | Spain | Leader | Moralzarzal, Madrid, Spain | Retired upholstery maker, now alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhang Dawa Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbu Chaur, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Nuru Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.