Makalu | 2009 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Sweden expedition to Makalu in 2009 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Fredrik Strang. Summit reached on 2nd May 2009. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6478 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA09104 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Sweden |
| Leaders | Fredrik Strang |
| Sponsor | Swedish Makalu Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 113 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Tumlingtar |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2009-05-02 |
| Summit Time | 1025 |
| Summit Days | 20 |
| Total Days | 23 |
| Termination Date | 2009-05-05 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8485 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 250 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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 Lhotse (LHOT-091-03) |
| Campsites | BC(12/04,5670m),C1(15/04,6600m),C2(30/04,7400m),C3(01/05,7500m),Smt(02/05) |
| Route Notes | Summit team left C3 at 10:30 pm on 1 May. Skies clear, no wind, but very cloudy. There was snow on trail as tracks of South Korean were blown over by wind. Route finding of last section difficult. They spent 15 minutes on summit. At noon it started snowing. They descended to C4, arrived at 5 pm. On 3 May they descended to BC, it took them 8 hours. On 6 May Chhiring, Pasang, Strang and Hallstrom flew from Yangri Kharka to Kathmandu by helicopter. They stayed in Kathmandu for a few days before they flew to Lukla on 11 May to climb Lhotse. Sherpas: Tshering/Chhiring Dorje, Beding, 25/10/74, Everest X9, Cho Oyu X4, Manaslu X1, Xixa X1 Phurba Temba, Furtemba Sherpa, Gaurishankar-3, 11/10/84, Cho Oyu 2006 Pasang Lama Bhote, Hatiya-1, Makalu, 17/10/84 (2041/7/1), Lhotse 2008, Manaslu 2008 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Rolwaling Excursion |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457908 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Niklas Hallstrom | M | 1974 | Sweden | Climber | Jonkoping, Sweden | Industrial worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Hans Fredrik Strang | M | 1977 | Sweden | Leader | Gavle, Sweden | Industrial worker | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiring Dorje Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Beding, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Lama Bhote | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Temba (Furtemba) Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Simigaon, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.