Makalu | 2008 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Makalu in 2008 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Oh Eun-Sun. Summit reached on 13th May 2008. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6071 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA08118 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Oh Eun-Sun |
| Sponsor | Oh Eun-Sun Makalu-Lhotse Expedition 2008 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 100 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Tumlingtar->Num->Sedua->Tashigaon->Kongma->Yangri Kharka->Yalekhung |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-13 |
| Summit Time | 1130 |
| Summit Days | 29 |
| Total Days | 32 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-16 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8485 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 800 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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 | Climbed Lhotse (LHOT-081-17) |
| Campsites | BC(14/04,5600m),C2(22/04,6700m),C4(04/05,7400m),Smt(13/05) |
| Route Notes | Miss Oh, Thilen and Nima Sherpa left C4 at 8:30 pm on 12 May. Nima had to turn around from 7700m because his toes started getting too cold. He was not in good shape. Miss Oh and Thilen reached summit at 11:30 am of 13 May. The team stayed on summit for 10-15 minutes and descended to C4 around 5 pm. Spent night there. Next the day to BC. Summit day weather was foggy, but no wind; on the summit it was cold. Ahead of Miss Oh there were one Swiss climber with oxygen with one Sherpa. Only four people summited on that day. The team trekked down to Yangri Kharka, took helicopter to Tumlingtar and returned to Kathmandu on 18 May. She left Kathmandu on 20 May to Lukla for Lhotse. Fixed rope: 100m between C2 to summit. Sherpas: Thilen Sherpa, 18/5/68 (05/02/2025), Makalu-5, Nurbugaon, Everest X7 Nima Sherpa, 14/2/77 (03/11/2033), Makalu-5, Everest X1 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st S Korean Woman on summit |
| Agency | Korean Treks & Expeditions |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457508 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eun-Sun Oh | F | 1966 | S Korea | Leader | Seoul, S Korea | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Thilen Sherpa | M | 1968 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima (Ngima) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.