Makalu | 2016 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Germany expedition to Makalu in 2016 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Steffen Hirzel. Summit reached on 10th May 2016. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9059 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA16103 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Leaders | Steffen Hirzel |
| Sponsor | German on Makalu 2016 |
| 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->Sedua->Tashigaon->Kauma->Dobato |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-04-19 |
| Summit Date | 2016-05-10 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 21 |
| Total Days | 26 |
| Termination Date | 2016-05-15 |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7450m due to beginning of pulmonary edema and fatigue |
| High Point (m) | 7450 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(19/04,4830m),ABC(21/04,5685m),C1(26/04,6270m),C2(27/04,6470m),C3(10/05,7450m),xxx |
| Route Notes | On 11 May Hirzel set out to reach C4, but noticed that he had no energy left and decided to turn back. He descended to ABC the same day. Hirzel's Sherpa, Ang Dawa, summited with Parvaneh Karzemi on 12 May at 9:30 am. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Alpine Sherpa Guide Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460480 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steffen Andreas Hirzel | M | 1988 | Germany | Leader | Backnang, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany | Auto technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Dawa Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.