Makalu | 2014 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Spain expedition to Makalu in 2014 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Ferran Latorre. Summit reached on 24th May 2014. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8450
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA14125
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	Ferran Latorre
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	2014-04-19
Summit Date	2014-05-24
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	35
Total Days	38
Termination Date	2014-05-27
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7500m due to onset of HAPE by Latorre
High Point (m)	7500
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(19/04,4700m),ABC(22/04,5700m),C2(29/04,6600m),C3(01/05,7400m),xxx(24/05,7500m)
Route Notes	BC 19/04 4700m ABC 22/04 5700m C1 --- C2 29/04 6600m C3 01/05 7400m HPt 24/05 7500 by Latorre and Llonch. Latorre and Llonch first tried for the summit on 18 May, however, when they reached C2 on 16 May the winds were too strong to continue up to C3, so they went back to ABC. During the second summit attempt they reached abut 7500m on 24 May; however, Latorre was feeling bad. He could not breathe properly and when they started to go from C3 to C4, Latorre's condition got worse. He thinks it could have been the onset of HAPE. The team decided to descend together and went all the way to ABC, where they arrived at 7 pm. Llonch also reached 7500m; however, as he was Latorre's friend, he did not want to continue on his own. Latorre was also involved in the attempted rescue of Yannick Gagneret from France. Oxygen: Not 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	2459761
Year	2014
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	61495
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14125
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Fernando (Ferran)
Last Name	Latorre Torres
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Sant Julin de Vilatorta, Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Alpinist & cameraman
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)	7500
Summit Date 1	2014-05-24
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	4
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2438908
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	fernando (ferran) latorre torres
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	61496
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA14125
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2014
Season	1
First Name	Enrique
Last Name	Llonch Casasampera
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Importer-exporter
Leader	False
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)	7500
Summit Date 1	2014-05-24
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	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2439575
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	enrique llonch casasampera
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2014
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Fernando (Ferran) Latorre Torres	M	1970	Spain	Leader	Sant Julin de Vilatorta, Barcelona, Spain	Alpinist & cameraman	Details Other expeditions
Enrique Llonch Casasampera	M	1972	Spain	Climber	Barcelona, Spain	Importer-exporter	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.