Makalu | 2014 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Canada expedition to Makalu in 2014 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Al Hancock. Summit reached on 18th May 2014. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8431 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA14105 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2014 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Leaders | Al Hancock |
| Sponsor | Al Hancock 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 | Norway |
| Approach | Num->Hillary BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2014-04-13 |
| Summit Date | 2014-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 0839 |
| Summit Days | 35 |
| Total Days | 39 |
| Termination Date | 2014-05-22 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8485 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(13/04,4800m),ABC(15/04,5700m),C1(23/04,6400m),C2(25/04,6600m),C3(15/05,7400m),C4(17/05,7550m),Smt(18/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 13/04 4800m ABC 15/04 5700m C1 23/04 6400m C2 25/04 6600m C3 15/05 7400m C4 17/05 7550m Smt 18/05 by Hancock, Richard, Lahit, Ang Dawa, Lhakpa Ongyal, Pasang Tenji at 8:39 am. Summit team left C4 at 9 pm on 17 May. Weather was cold, but calm. Just below the French Couloirs they collected some coils of rope, which had been carried up by the Seven Summit Sherpas, but had not been fixed. Ang Dawa fixed the section between the false summit and the summit. Otherwise, straightforward climb. They reached the summit at 8:39 am. They stayed for about 45 minutes on the summit to take photos. They descended to C4, where they stayed the night. On 19 May they descended to C2 and on 20 May to ABC. Oxygen: Taken and used from 6800m to summit to 6800m by Richard and Lahit Taken and used from 7200m to summit to 7800m by Hancock Taken and used from C3 to summit to C3 by Sherpas Sherpas: Ang Dawa, Makalu-Barun, 07/12/1959 Pasang Tenji Sherpa, Seduwa, Makalu, 23/03/1986, 1st 8000er Lhakpa Ongyal, Nurbugaon, Makalu, 19/08/1966 |
| Accidents | Broken rib from coughing by Richard |
| Achievement | 1st Canadians on top of Manaslu |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459755 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolphus Gordon (Al) Hancock | M | 1959 | Canada | Leader | Edmonton, Alberta | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Arvid Lennard Lahti | M | 1957 | Norway | Climber | Masfjorones, Nordland, Norway | Manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Monique Richard | F | 1975 | Canada | Climber | Montreal, Quebec | Postal carrier | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa (Ang Dawa) Sherpa | M | 1959 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tenji Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Sedua, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Ongyal (Lhakpa Wangel) Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.