Makalu | 2015 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Germany expedition to Makalu in 2015 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Michael Wirth. Summit reached on 25th April 2015. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8741
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA15102
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2015
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Michael Wirth
Sponsor	Kobler & Partner Makalu Expedition 2015
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	Belgium, France, Kyrgyz Republic, Switzerland
Approach	Tumlingtar->Num
Basecamp Date	2015-04-18
Summit Date	2015-04-25
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	7
Total Days	10
Termination Date	2015-04-28
Termination Reason	14
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6100m due to earthquake
High Point (m)	6100
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	7
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	8
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(18/04,4900m),ABC(21/04,5700m),xxx(25/04,6100m)
Route Notes	BC 18/04 4900m ABC 21/04 5700m HPt 25/04 6100m by Bodenmann, Brees, Cherkasov, Lavaud, Richter, Viso, Westermeier and Wirth. Team was on the way to C1 when the earthquake occurred. They heard avalanches going down everywhere, but they were safe and nobody was injured. They descended to ABC the same day. On 27 April all the expeditions on Makalu had a meeting and it was decided to leave the mountain in unison.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Active Holiday Nepal Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460098
Year	2015
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	63312
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA15102
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Ann
Last Name	Brees
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Nods, Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	Nurse
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)	6100
Summit Date 1	2015-04-25
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	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2437894
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ann brees
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	63313
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA15102
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Maksim
Last Name	Cherkasov
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1988
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Kyrgyz Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	6100
Summit Date 1	2015-04-25
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	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2445193
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	maksim cherkasov
Year of Birth	1988
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	63314
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA15102
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Sophie Marie-Therese Jeanne
Last Name	Lavaud
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Meinier, Geneva, Switzerland
Occupation	External affairs consultant
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)	6100
Summit Date 1	2015-04-25
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	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2438005
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sophie marie-therese jeanne lavaud
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	63315
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA15102
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Pascal
Last Name	Richter
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Nods, Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	Project manager
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)	6100
Summit Date 1	2015-04-25
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	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2435833
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pascal richter
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	63316
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA15102
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Michel
Last Name	Viso
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Crozet, Ain, France
Occupation	Notary
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)	6100
Summit Date 1	2015-04-25
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	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2437842
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel viso
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	63317
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA15102
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Christian
Last Name	Westermeier
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Engineer
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)	6100
Summit Date 1	2015-04-25
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	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2440799
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christian westermeier
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	63318
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA15102
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Michel Andre (Mischu)
Last Name	Wirth
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Leader
Residence	Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6100
Summit Date 1	2015-04-25
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	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2438164
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel andre (mischu) wirth
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Leader

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Ann Brees	F	1968	Belgium	Climber	Nods, Bern, Switzerland	Nurse	Details Other expeditions
Maksim Cherkasov	M	1988	Kyrgyz Republic	Climber	Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Sophie Marie-Therese Jeanne Lavaud	F	1968	Switzerland	Climber	Meinier, Geneva, Switzerland	External affairs consultant	Details Other expeditions
Pascal Richter	M	1962	Germany	Climber	Nods, Bern, Switzerland	Project manager	Details Other expeditions
Michel Viso	M	1967	France	Climber	Crozet, Ain, France	Notary	Details Other expeditions
Christian Westermeier	M	1976	Germany	Climber	Munich, Bavaria, Germany	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Michel Andre (Mischu) Wirth	M	1968	Switzerland	Leader	Bern, Switzerland	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.