Makalu | 2008 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Makalu in 2008 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Peter Gschwendtner. Summit reached on 12th May 2008. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 6078
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MAKA08125
Peak ID MAKA
Year 2008
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Peter Gschwendtner
Sponsor Swiss Baruntse-Makalu Expedition 2008
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 95,101
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Austria
Approach Tumlingtar->Num->Sedua->Tashigaon->Kongma->Mumbuk->Yangri Kharka
Basecamp Date 2008-04-17
Summit Date 2008-05-12
Summit Time -
Summit Days 25
Total Days 30
Termination Date 2008-05-17
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8485
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 150
Total Members 7
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
Summit Hired 2
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Climbed Baruntse (BARU-081-08)
Campsites BC(17/04,4700m),ABC(02/05,5700m),C2(05/05,6600m),C3(06/05,7400m),C4A(11/05,7600m),C4B(12/05,7700m),C4C(12/05,7800m),Smt(12-13/05)
Route Notes Swiss Baruntse - Makalu Expedition 2008 Spring 2008 - Peter Gschwendtner On 11 May, Gschwendtner, Volken and Lil Bahadur Tamang left C4A (7600m) at 10 pm for summit. Volken, when reached at 7800m he got sick and became completely blacked out then he turned around to C4A and waited for Gschwendtner. Gschwendtner and Lil Bahadur reached summit at 10 am on 12 May. They stayed on summit for about 30-40 minutes and descended to C4A at 3:45 pm, next day descended to BC with Volken, The weather on summit day until 8 am it was snowing then it became clear. The summit also was clear and they had clear view of Everest and Lhotse. While descending it was foggy, cloudy, snowing 30/40 cm. On the summit they were followed by one Argentinean, one Ecuadorian, some Lithuanians and Russians. On 12 May, Alpier and Dorje Sherpa left C4C (7800m) midnight of 12 May and reached summit at 11:30 am on 13 May. They stayed on summit for 30 minutes and descended to C4 at 5 pm. Alpier slept at C4 and Dorje went down to C3. Alpier next day descended to C2 and following day to BC. Imstepf and Zeiter spent night at C4B (7700m) on 12 May and descended to ABC next day. They had very bad cough and not feeling well. Prem Lhakpa was with them. The team left BC on 17 for Changi Kharka from there. Gschwendtner, Imstepf, Volken, Zeiter arrived Kathmandu by helicopter. Alpiger, Keller and Juenemann left Changi Kharka by helicopter to Tumlingtar and by plane to Kathmandu on 18 May. The team will be leaving on 22 May.
Accidents Rodrigo's toes and fingers were frostbitten
Achievement -
Agency Multi Adventure
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID BARU08108
Checksum 2457507
Year 2008
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kilian Volken M 1951 Switzerland Climber Fiesch, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Niklaus Alpiger M 1953 Switzerland Climber Brig, Valais, Switzerland Civil engineer & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Peter Gschwendtner M 1962 Austria Leader Blitzingen, Valais, Switzerland Hotel manager & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Bernhard Zeiter M 1953 Switzerland Climber Fiesch, Valais, Switzerland Construction company owner Details Other expeditions
Lila Bahadur Tamang M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Khaimrang, Sardikhola, Kaski - Details Other expeditions
Dorje Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Dimbil, Tapting-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Willi Imstepf M 1955 Switzerland Climber Niedergeslein, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Beatrice Keller F 1965 Switzerland Climber Rothenburg, Lucerne, Switzerland Radiologist Details Other expeditions
Frank Juenemann M 1956 Switzerland Climber Bettlach, Solothurn, Switzerland Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.