Makalu | 2015 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Canada expedition to Makalu in 2015 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Joie Seagram. Summit reached on 30th April 2015. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8744
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA15105
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2015
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Canada
Leaders	Joie Seagram
Sponsor	Canadian 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	-
Approach	Tumlingtar->Num
Basecamp Date	2015-04-24
Summit Date	2015-04-30
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	6
Total Days	9
Termination Date	2015-05-03
Termination Reason	14
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6400m due to earthquake
High Point (m)	6400
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
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(24/04,4900m),ABC(26/04,5700m),C1(30/04,6400m),xxx
Route Notes	BC 24/04 4900m ABC 26/04 5700m C1 30/04 6600m HPt 30/04 6400m by Seagram and Pasang Gomba. Seagram and Pasang Gomba were at Hillary BC when the earthquake struck. There was a strong snow/wind blast just after the quake due to avalanche activity across the valley to the south. The following day they continued to ABC. Seagram by email: We intended to continue climbing after the earthquake, as all support staff (cook and 3 kitchen staff) and Gomba had checked in with their families and everybody was fine. It was the clear choice of all support staff on my trip to stay with the climb. There were other climbers, Sherpas and support staff on Makalu who also wanted to continue climbing as their families were safe and there were no casualities on Makalu. However ABC slowly emptied out, so we all descended.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Expedition Himalaya
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460103
Year	2015
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	63331
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA15105
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Jocelyn Anne (Joie)
Last Name	Seagram
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	61
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Leader
Residence	Golden, British Columbia
Occupation	Retired psychologist
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2015-04-30
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	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2432866
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jocelyn anne (joie) seagram
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	61
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	63381
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA15105
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2015
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Gombu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kurima, Lokhim-9, 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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2015-04-30
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	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2438563
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang gombu sherpa
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2015
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jocelyn Anne (Joie) Seagram	F	1954	Canada	Leader	Golden, British Columbia	Retired psychologist	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Gombu Sherpa	M	1969	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.