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

Field	Value
ID	65787
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA16103
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Steffen Andreas
Last Name	Hirzel
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1988
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Backnang, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Occupation	Auto technician
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)	7450
Summit Date 1	2016-05-10
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	3
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2445303
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	steffen andreas hirzel
Year of Birth	1988
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Leader

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

0 recorded references.