Makalu | 2014 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A India expedition to Makalu in 2014 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Debasish Biswas. Summit reached on 25th May 2014. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8438
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA14112
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	India
Leaders	Debasish Biswas
Sponsor	Seven Summit Treks Makalu Expedition 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	Siliguri border->Dharan->Num
Basecamp Date	2014-04-20
Summit Date	2014-05-25
Summit Time	0600
Summit Days	35
Total Days	37
Termination Date	2014-05-27
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8485
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
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	-
Campsites	BC(20/04,4800m),ABC(22/04,5700m),C1(24/04,6400m),C2(25/05,6600m),C3(15/05,7400m),C4(16/05,7590m),Smt(25/05)
Route Notes	BC 20/04 4800m ABC 22/04 5700m C1 24/04 6400m C2 25/05 6600m C3 15/05 7400m C4 16/05 7590m Smt 25/05 by Biswas, Pemba Chhuti at 6 am [and Phurba Dorchi?] First summit attempt was on 17 May. Biswas reached about 8350m, but he had to abandon his summit attempt due to the lack of fixed rope in the French Couloirs and on the summit ridge. He descended to C4 and stayed the night there and descended to ABC on 18 May. On the second summit attempt, Biswas, Pemba Chhuti and Phurba [Dorchi] started from C3 at 6:30 pm on 24 May. No problem during the climb. The ropes were fixed and the weather was good. They stayed for about 15 minutes on the summit and descended to C3, where they arrived at noon. On 26 May they descended to ABC where they arrived at 1 pm. Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to summit to C2 by Biswas Taken and used from C4 to summit to C4 by Pemba Chhuti Sherpas: Pemba Chhuti, 15/7/1953, Yaphu-9, Makalu Barun
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Seven Summit Treks
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

Field	Value
ID	61450
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14112
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Debasish
Last Name	Biswas
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	India
Status	Leader
Residence	Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Occupation	Income tax officer
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	2014-05-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C2 to smt to C2
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438980
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	debasish biswas
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	61451
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14112
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Pemba Chhuti (Pemba Chhoti)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	2014-05-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
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	Died 13 July 2018 on Saser Kangri IV in Pakistan from crevasse fall
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439824
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba chhuti (pemba chhoti) sherpa
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	62327
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14112
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Phurba Dorchi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1985
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	2014-05-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0600
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C4 to smt to C4
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444027
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phurba dorchi sherpa
Year of Birth	1985
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Debasish Biswas	M	1971	India	Leader	Kolkata (Calcutta), India	Income tax officer	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Chhuti (Pemba Chhoti) Sherpa	M	1973	Nepal	H-A Worker	Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Phurba Dorchi Sherpa	M	1985	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.