Makalu | 2014 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Spain expedition to Makalu in 2014 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Inigo Castineyra. Summit reached on 23rd May 2014. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8449
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA14124
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Inigo Castineyra
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	2014-04-12
Summit Date	2014-05-23
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	41
Total Days	45
Termination Date	2014-05-27
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7400m due to feeling weak and coughing
High Point (m)	7400
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(12/04,4800m),ABC(14/04,5700m),C1(20/04,6400m),C2(21/04,6600m),C3(23/05,7400m),xxx(23/05,7400m)
Route Notes	BC 12/04 4800m ABC 14/04 5700m C1 20/04 6400m C2 21/04 6600m C3 23/05 7400m HPt 23/05 7400m by Castineyra. Castineyra felt weak from the very beginning of the expedition. He had a bad cough and was struggling. He also said that he had problems with his Sherpa and he did not feel assisted by him. When he reached C3 on 23 May on his summit attempt, he found that there was no tent for him. Thankfully he found a space in someone else's tent. He spent the night at C3, but abandoned his summit attempt as he was not feeling well. He descended to ABC the following day. Oxygen: Taken and used from 7000m to high point to C2 by Castineyra
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Seven Summit Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459760
Year	2014
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	61494
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14124
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Inigo
Last Name	Castineyra Lerchundi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spain
Occupation	Taxi driver
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	2014-05-23
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 7000m to high point 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	3
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2436132
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	inigo castineyra lerchundi
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Inigo Castineyra Lerchundi	M	1963	Spain	Leader	San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spain	Taxi driver	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.