Makalu | 2014 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Makalu in 2014 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Chung Ei-Chul. Summit reached on 30th April 2014. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8444
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA14118
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	S Korea
Leaders	Chung Ei-Chul
Sponsor	Chung Ei-Chul 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	2014-04-17
Summit Date	2014-04-30
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	13
Total Days	33
Termination Date	2014-05-20
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7400m due to high winds
High Point (m)	7400
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(17/04,4900m),ABC(20/04,5700m),C2(26/04,6600m),C3(30/04,7400m),xxx(30/04,7400m)
Route Notes	BC 17/04 4900m ABC 20/04 5700m C1 -- C2 26/04 6600m C3 30/04 7400m HPt 30/04 7400m by Ei-Chul, Nima Gyalgen. Ei-Chul reached the Makalu La (C3) during his acclimatization rotation. He went back up to C2 on 15 May for his summit attempt; however, as it was too windy to climb up to C3 on 16 May, he descended back to ABC on 16 May. As for him the season was over. There was no time to wait for another weather window. Oxygen: Taken, not used
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Windhorse Trekking (Himalayan Guides pmt)
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459737
Year	2014
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	61465
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14118
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Ei-Chul
Last Name	Chung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Leader
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Coffee shop owner
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)	7400
Summit Date 1	2014-04-30
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2439406
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ei-chul chung
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	61466
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14118
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Ngima Gyalzen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Mamerku, Chheskam, 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)	7400
Summit Date 1	2014-04-30
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	3
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2443311
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ngima gyalzen sherpa
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ei-Chul Chung	M	1972	S Korea	Leader	Tokyo, Japan	Coffee shop owner	Details Other expeditions
Ngima Gyalzen Sherpa	M	1982	Nepal	H-A Worker	Mamerku, Chheskam, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.