Makalu | 2012 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A UK expedition to Makalu in 2012 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Adrian Ballinger. Summit reached on 28th September 2012. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7820
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MAKA12302
Peak ID MAKA
Year 2012
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Adrian Ballinger
Sponsor Alpenglow Makalu Expedition 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 Canada, Latvia, Russia, Spain, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2012-09-15
Summit Date 2012-09-28
Summit Time -
Summit Days 13
Total Days 25
Termination Date 2012-10-10
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7500m due to fierce wind
High Point (m) 7500
Traverse False
Ski True
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 1000
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 0
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(15/09,4600m),ABC(18/09,5800m),C1(24/09,6300m),C2(26/09,6800m),xxx(28/09-05/10,7500m)
Route Notes High point at 7500m just above Makalu La. Sherpas carried gear to the site for C3 at 7500m, just above the Makalu La, on several days between 28 September and 5 October. Ballinger went there on 5 October. This was the highest altitude gained by this team. All other members except Olsen made acclimatization trips to 7300m on four different days between 28 September and 5 October. But no one ever slept in C3 because fierce winds (over 100 km/hr) started blowing from 1 October. Olsen managed to reach C2 at 6800m on 26 September and slept there that night, but he had continuing altitude problems and now decided to quit climbing. He left the team on 1 October. Ballinger and Baranov skied down from 7200m to 5900m. Sherpas: Dorje Sonam Gyalzen, 24/5/1981, Phortse, Everest X15, Lhotse X1, Manaslu X3 Nima Tshering (Ngima Chhiri), 22/4/72, Phortse, Everest X4, Lhotse X2, Manaslu X3 Dawa Nuru (Danuru), 22/5/78, Phortse, Khumbu Palden Namgye/Namgyal, 20/9/72, Phortse, Annapurna X1, Everest X7, Lhotse X4, Manaslu X1 Pasang [Rinji]
Accidents Olsen altitude problem
Achievement -
Agency Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459156
Year 2012
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Corbin Gary Olsen M 1967 USA Climber Wilton, New York Director Details Other expeditions
Adrian John Ballinger M 1976 UK Leader Olympic Valley, California Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Sergei Baranov M 1969 Russia Climber Moscow, Russia Chemical company owner Details Other expeditions
Heather Geluk F 1976 Canada Climber London, England Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Chad Fleming Peele M 1973 USA Deputy Leader Ridgeway, Colorado Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Monica Piris-Chavarri F 1974 Spain Exp Doctor Beranga, Cantabria, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions
Voldemars Spruzs M 1958 Latvia Climber Riga, Latvia Banker Details Other expeditions
Dorje Sonam Gyalzen Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Tshering (Ngima Chhiri) Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Dawa Nuru (Danuru) Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Palden Namgye/Namgyal Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Rinji Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.