Makalu | 2014 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Russia expedition to Makalu in 2014 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Denis Savelyev. Summit reached on 7th May 2014. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8429
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA14102
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Russia
Leaders	Denis Savelyev
Sponsor	Wild Mountain Boars
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	Switzerland
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2014-05-01
Summit Date	2014-05-07
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	6
Total Days	16
Termination Date	2014-05-17
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7100m due to bad weather conditions
High Point (m)	7100
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	Summited Mera Peak
Campsites	BC(01/05),C2(06/05,6500m),xxx(07/05,7100m)
Route Notes	After climbing Mera Peak, the group came to Makalu BC by charter. All camps were already fixed by Sherpas in advance. The team went straight to C2 on 6 May. The weather became worse and only 2 members and 4 Sherpas reached high point at 7100m below C3. On 17 May group came back to Kathmandu by charter flight.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Royal Mountain Travel
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459744
Year	2014
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	61420
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14102
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	David
Last Name	Benovici
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	St. Moritz, Graubunden, Switzerland
Occupation	Artist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6500
Summit Date 1	2014-05-06
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	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2441271
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david benovici
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	61421
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14102
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Dmitry
Last Name	Orchenko
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Russia
Status	Climber
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Occupation	Manager of advertising company (Aegis Media)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6500
Summit Date 1	2014-05-06
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	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2442471
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dmitry orchenko
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	61422
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14102
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Oleg
Last Name	Polyakov
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Russia
Status	Climber
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Occupation	Director of advertising company (Aegis Media)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	2014-05-07
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	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2439689
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	oleg polyakov
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	61423
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14102
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Denis
Last Name	Savelyev
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Russia
Status	Leader
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Occupation	Manager at tree felling company
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	2014-05-07
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	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2443355
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	denis savelyev
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	61424
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14102
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Sonam Chhiring
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1991
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Waku-4, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	2014-05-07
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	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2446483
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sonam chhiring sherpa
Year of Birth	1991
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	61425
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14102
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Kami
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Jubing-8, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	2014-05-07
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	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2439675
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang kami sherpa
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	61426
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14102
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Geljen Nuru
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1990
Calculated Age	23
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Jubing-1, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	2014-05-07
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	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	-1990
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	geljen nuru sherpa
Year of Birth	1990
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	61427
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14102
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Nuru
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7100
Summit Date 1	2014-05-07
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	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2441505
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang nuru sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

8 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
David Benovici	M	1977	Switzerland	Climber	St. Moritz, Graubunden, Switzerland	Artist	Details Other expeditions
Dmitry Orchenko	M	1980	Russia	Climber	Moscow, Russia	Manager of advertising company (Aegis Media)	Details Other expeditions
Oleg Polyakov	M	1972	Russia	Climber	Moscow, Russia	Director of advertising company (Aegis Media)	Details Other expeditions
Denis Savelyev	M	1983	Russia	Leader	Moscow, Russia	Manager at tree felling company	Details Other expeditions
Sonam Chhiring Sherpa	M	1991	Nepal	H-A Worker	Waku-4, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Kami Sherpa	M	1972	Nepal	H-A Worker	Jubing-8, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Geljen Nuru Sherpa	M	1990	Nepal	H-A Worker	Jubing-1, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Nuru Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.