Makalu | 2014 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Peru expedition to Makalu in 2014 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Richard Hidalgo. Summit reached on 25th May 2014. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8459
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA14103
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Peru
Leaders	Richard Hidalgo
Sponsor	Seven Summit Treks Makalu Expedition 2014
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	-
Approach	Num->Hillary BC
Basecamp Date	2014-04-19
Summit Date	2014-05-25
Summit Time	0645
Summit Days	36
Total Days	38
Termination Date	2014-05-27
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7700m due to coldness of feet
High Point (m)	7700
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
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(19/04,4700m),ABC(22/04,5700m),C2(29/04,6600m),C3(23/05,7400m),C4(24/05,7590m),xxx(25/05,7700m)
Route Notes	BC 19/04 4700m ABC 22/04 5700m C1 -- C2 29/04 6600m C3 23/05 7400m C4 24/05 7590m HPt 25/05 7700m by Hidalgo at 3:20 am. Hidalgo left C4 at 1.20am. He walked for about 2 hours; however, his feet got too cold and he decided to turn back. He descended to C4 where he arrived at 4:20 am. He rested for a while and descended to C2, where he arrived at 4:30 pm. On 26 May he descended to ABC. Oxygen: Not taken, not used
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Seven Summit Treks (Himalayan Guides pmt)
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459762
Year	2014
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	61535
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14103
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Richard Leopoldo
Last Name	Hidalgo Jara
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Peru
Status	Leader
Residence	Cabada, Lima, Peru
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	7700
Summit Date 1	2014-05-25
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	(1967-2019) Died 8 May 2019 on Makalu from HACE
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2437569
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	richard leopoldo hidalgo jara
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Richard Leopoldo Hidalgo Jara	M	1967	Peru	Leader	Cabada, Lima, Peru	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.