Makalu | 2014 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Singapore expedition to Makalu in 2014 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Swee Chiow Khoo. Summit reached on 19th May 2014. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8445
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MAKA14119
Peak ID MAKA
Year 2014
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Singapore
Leaders Swee Chiow Khoo
Sponsor Seven Summit Treks Makalu Expedition 2014 (Singapore 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 -
Approach Tumlingtar->Num->Hillary BC
Basecamp Date 2014-04-11
Summit Date 2014-05-19
Summit Time 0645
Summit Days 38
Total Days 40
Termination Date 2014-05-21
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8485
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(11/04,4800m),ABC(13/04,5700m),C1(19/04,6400m),C2(20/04,6600m),C3(18/05,7500m),Smt(19/05)
Route Notes BC 11/04 4800m ABC 13/04 5700m C1 19/04 6400m C2 20/04 6600m C3 18/05 7500m Smt 19/05 by Khoo, Mingma Gyabu, Pechumbe at 6:45 am. Summit team reached Makalu La (C3) from C2 at around 1 pm on 18 May. They rested for a while and started summit bid from C3 at 6:15 pm. It was clear and not windy. Straightforward climb. They stayed about 20 minutes on the summit. Good views of Kangchenjunga, Everest and Lhotse. They descended to C3 where they arrived at 1:15 pm and stayed the night. They descended to ABC on 20 May. Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to summit to C2 by Khoo From C3 to summit to C3 by Sherpas Sherpas: Pechhumbe (Chumbe) Sherpa, 22/9/1987, Tashigaon, Makalu Mingma Gyabu, 16/5/89, Lelep-7, Taplejung
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Seven Summit Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2459756
Year 2014
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Swee Chiow Khoo M 1964 Singapore Leader Singapore Adventurer Details Other expeditions
Mingma Gyabu (Mingma David) Sherpa M 1989 Nepal H-A Worker Sakathum, Lelep-7, Taplejung - Details Other expeditions
Pechhumbe (Chumbe) Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.