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
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.