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.