Makalu | 2008 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Hungary expedition to Makalu in 2008 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Laszlo Mecs. Summit reached on 18th May 2008. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6068 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA08115 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Hungary |
| Leaders | Laszlo Mecs |
| Sponsor | Hungarian Makalu Expedition 2008 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 105 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Tumlingtar->Num->Sedua->Tashigaon->Kongma->Yak Kharka->Low BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-05-01 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 1600 |
| Summit Days | 17 |
| Total Days | 21 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-22 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8485 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| 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(01/05,5700m),C1(04/05,6100m),C2(08/05,6600m),C3(09/05,7400m),Smt(18/05) |
| Route Notes | Eross, Mecs and Sterczer left C3 at 22:30 hours on 17 May. Eross reached summit at 16:00 hours on 18 May, stayed on summit 30 minutes, returned C3 at 02:00 hours on 19 May. Weather was very good, one of the best days of the season, no wind, clear sky. Mecs had to turn around from 8250m at 15:00 hours on 18 May to C3 where he reached at 20:00 hours. Mecs was very tired. Ms Sterczer turned around from 8460m. She was tired and worried that that if she went to summit may not be able to get down. She went to C3 with Eross. On 20th all three descended to BC. Kollar did not climb, but remained at BC. The team returned to Kathmandu on 28 May and will leave on 2 June. The team was supposed to go to Everest north side. Next Spring the team is planning to go gor Everest north side. If not, it could be Kangchenjunga or Manaslu and Annapurna. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Peak Promotion |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457513 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zsolt Eross | M | 1968 | Hungary | Climber | Mogyorod, Hungary | Alpine guide & instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Lajos Kollar | M | 1951 | Hungary | BC Manager | Mezoszemere, Hungary | Stage manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Laszlo Mecs | M | 1973 | Hungary | Leader | Budapest, Hungary | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Hilda Sterczer | F | 1980 | Hungary | Climber | Szekesfehervar, Hungary | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.