Makalu | 2015 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Makalu in 2015 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Russell Brice, Bruce Hasler. Summit reached on 20th April 2015. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 8806
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MAKA15106
Peak ID MAKA
Year 2015
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Russell Brice, Bruce Hasler
Sponsor Himalayan Experience (Himex) 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 Italy, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2015-04-17
Summit Date 2015-04-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 3
Total Days 19
Termination Date 2015-05-06
Termination Reason 14
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6000m due to earthquake
High Point (m) 6000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
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(17/04,5500m),C1(20/04,6000m),xxx
Route Notes The Himalayan Experience Everest and Lhotse climbers were evacuated from C1 and BC on 6 May in an orientation that began with the Himalayan Experience Makalu team's evacuation from Hillary BC by helicopters that then picked up the Khumbu teams and flew all of them to Kathmandu.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Mountain Experience
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460093
Year 2015
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Russell Reginald Brice M 1952 New Zealand Leader London, England Alpine guide & expedition organizer Details Other expeditions
Bruce Graeme Hasler M 1976 New Zealand Climbing Leader Queenstown, New Zealand Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Simone La Terra M 1981 Italy Climber Castiglione, Grosseto, Italy University teacher Details Other expeditions
Tracee Lee Metcalfe F 1974 USA Climber Vail, Colorado Physician Details Other expeditions
Chumba (Chhungba) Sherpa M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Jubing-3, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phura Chhetan (Fura Chhetan) Sherpa M 1990 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lobsang Temba (Lupsang Temba) Sherpa M 1968 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tashi Chhiring (Tashi Tshering) Sherpa M 1990 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Nuru Sherpa M 1980 Nepal Sirdar Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.