Makalu | 2012 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Iran expedition to Makalu in 2012 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Mahmoud Shoaei. Summit reached on 10th May 2012. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7596 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA12102 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2012 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Iran |
| Leaders | Mahmoud Shoaei |
| Sponsor | Iranian Makalu 2012 |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Tumlingtar |
| Basecamp Date | 2012-04-16 |
| Summit Date | 2012-05-10 |
| Summit Time | 1615 |
| Summit Days | 24 |
| Total Days | 27 |
| Termination Date | 2012-05-13 |
| Termination Reason | 9 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8420m due to too late, cold weather |
| High Point (m) | 8420 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(16/04,4870m),ABC(18/04,5700m),C2(29/04,6700m),C3(07/05,7400m),C4(08/05,7600m),xxx(10/05,8420m) |
| Route Notes | BC 16 Apr 4870m ABC 18 Apr 5700m C2 29 Apr 6700m C3 07 May 7400m C4 08 May 7600m HPt 10 May 8420m by Shoaei and Lhakpa Wangel at 4:15 pm. Team left C4 at 2 am on 10 May. Weather was very changeable - clear, snowy and windy. Snow conditions were very good; however, they decided to turn back as it was quite late in the day. They returned to C4, where they arrived at 11:30 pm. Prestige Adventure and Seven Summit Treks were also on their summit push. On 11 May they descended to C2 and on 12 May they descended to base camp. On 13 Shoaei took a helicopter to Lukla. Oxygen: Taken and used from C4 to high point to C4. Sherpa: Lhakpa Ongyal (Lhakpa Wangel), Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun, 19/8/66, Everest 29/5/2004 (Dan Mazur) |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459015 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Shoaei | M | 1962 | Iran | Leader | Tehran, Iran | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Ongyal (Lhakpa Wangel) Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.