Makalu | 2014 Makalu-La-NW Ridge
A USA expedition to Makalu in 2014 via Makalu-La-NW Ridge, led by Willi Benegas. Summit reached on 25th May 2014. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8458 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA14101 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2014 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu-La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Willi Benegas |
| Sponsor | Benegas Brothers Expeditions (BBE) Makalu 2014 |
| 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 | Ktm to ABC by helicopter |
| Basecamp Date | 2014-05-22 |
| Summit Date | 2014-05-25 |
| Summit Time | 0400 |
| Summit Days | 3 |
| Total Days | 6 |
| Termination Date | 2014-05-28 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8485 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 60 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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 | Summited Cho Oyu on 17 May (CHOY-141-02) |
| Campsites | ABC(22/05,5700m),C2(23/05,6600m),C3(25/05,7400m),Smt(25/05) |
| Route Notes | ABC 22/05 5700m C1 -- C2 23/05 6600m C3 24/05 7400m Smt 25/05 by Benegas, Moniz, Nima (Thame), Pemba (Khumjung) at 4 am. Team started from C3 at 9 pm on 24 May. Straightforward climb. Just below the summit, Moniz's regulator exploded and Benegas exchanged it with his spare regulator. When they arrived on the summit, Benegas' regulator also exploded and he fixed it, however, he was not getting the usual 3l but maybe about 1l. They stayed on the summit for about 5 minutes. It was still dark. They descended all the way to ABC, where they arrived at 3:30 pm. Fixed rope: 60m inside French Couloirs Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to summit to C2 by members and Sherpas |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | Moniz is youngest person on top of Makalu |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459762 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu-la-nw ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo (Willie) Benegas | M | 1968 | USA | Leader | Sandy, Utah | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew Joseph Moniz | M | 1998 | USA | Climber | Boulder, Colorado | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Kancha Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pare, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tshering Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.