Makalu | 2013 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Finland expedition to Makalu in 2013 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Samuli Mansikka. Summit reached on 22nd May 2013. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8007
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA13108
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2013
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Finland
Leaders	Samuli Mansikka
Sponsor	Samuli Mansikka Makalu Expedition 2013
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	See route notes
Basecamp Date	2013-04-24
Summit Date	2013-05-22
Summit Time	0920
Summit Days	28
Total Days	30
Termination Date	2013-05-24
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8485
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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	-
Campsites	BC(24/04,5700m),C1(28/04,6650m),C2(05/05,7420m),C3(21/05,7420m),Smt(22/05)
Route Notes	Approach: Biratnagar, Tumlingtar, Num, Seduwa, Tashigaon, Kongma, Yangla Kharka, Makalu lower BC Mansikka without supplementary oxygen and Sherpa support started his summit push from C3 at 11:30 pm of 21 May. He got to the summit at 9:20 am on 22 May and stayed on summit for 10 minutes. Ahead of Mansikka there were three Germans (David, Hans and Daniel) on the summit. Mansikka descended C3 at [?] pm and continued to C2 where he reached at 4 pm. Next day 23 May went down to BC. Other climbers returned from 8000m because there were no ropes above 8000m.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Snowy Horizon Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459393
Year	2013
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	58610
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA13108
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2013
Season	1
First Name	Samuli (Mika)
Last Name	Mansikka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Finland
Status	Leader
Residence	Helsinki, Finland
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	2013-05-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1978-2015) Died 24 March 2015 on Annapurna I from falling in descent from summit
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441678
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	samuli (mika) mansikka
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Samuli (Mika) Mansikka	M	1978	Finland	Leader	Helsinki, Finland	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.