Makalu | 2014 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A China expedition to Makalu in 2014 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Dong Hong-Juan. Summit reached on 23rd April 2014. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8435 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA14109 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2014 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | China |
| Leaders | Dong Hong-Juan |
| 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 | Tumlingtar->Num->Hillary BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2014-04-06 |
| Summit Date | 2014-04-23 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 17 |
| Total Days | 41 |
| Termination Date | 2014-05-17 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6670m due to high wind and no time to wait any longer |
| High Point (m) | 6670 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(06/04,4800m),ABC(08/04,5700m),C1(21/04,6400m),C2(23/04,6670m),xxx(23/04,15/05,6670m) |
| Route Notes | BC 06/04 4800m ABC 08/04 5700m C1 21/04 6400m C2 23/04 6670m HPt 23/04+15/05 6670m Dong reached C2 during an acclimatization rotation and during her summit attempt on 15 May. As the weather was too windy on 16 May to climb to the Makalu La, she descended to ABC on 16 May and decided to abandon the expedition as she had already waited enough and needed to get back to China. She left ABC on 17 May by helicopter. Oxygen: Taken, not used |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459730 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong-Juan Dong | F | 1980 | China | Leader | Beijing, China | Administrative employee | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.