Makalu | 2015 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Belgium expedition to Makalu in 2015 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Jean-Luc Fohal. Summit reached on 24th April 2015. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8807 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA15107 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2015 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 0 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Belgium |
| Leaders | Jean-Luc Fohal |
| Sponsor | Belgian 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->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2015-04-15 |
| Summit Date | 2015-04-24 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 9 |
| Total Days | 17 |
| Termination Date | 2015-05-02 |
| Termination Reason | 14 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6600m due to earthquake |
| High Point (m) | 6600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(15/04,4900m),ABC(18/04,5700m),C2(23/04,6300m),xxx(24/04,6600m) |
| Route Notes | Lenaerts and Maginelle climbed to touch C2 on 24 April and returned to C1 for the night. They descended to ABC before the earthquake hit on 25 April. The entire team was at ABC when the earthquake happened. After discussing the situation with the rest of the teams on Makalu, the team decided to abandon the expedition. On 30 April they climbed to C1 to retrieve their material. Fohal, Verschraegen, Wolput and Bollaert reached C1 on 24 April. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460097 |
| Year | 2015 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudi Anna R. Bollaert | M | 1967 | Belgium | Climber | Hamme, Belgium | Manager climbing shop | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Luc Michel Alix Fohal | M | 1965 | Belgium | Leader | Ath, Hainaut, Belgium | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Sophie Lenaerts | F | 1975 | Belgium | Deputy Leader | Elewist, Belgium | Police officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Steven (Stef) Maginelle | M | 1973 | Belgium | Climber | Kampenhout, Belgium | Physio-acupunturist | Details Other expeditions |
| Koen Verschraegen | M | 1967 | Belgium | Climber | Brecht, Belgium | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Stefan Frans Jozef Wolput | M | 1967 | Belgium | Climber | Kampenhout, Belgium | Military officer in air force | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKA15107 | - | - | http://www.makalu2015expedition.com | - | - | - |