Makalu | 2016 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Makalu in 2016 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Andreas Neuschmid. Summit reached on 23rd May 2016. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9061
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MAKA16105
Peak ID MAKA
Year 2016
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Andreas Neuschmid
Sponsor Kobler & Partner Makalu Expedition 2016
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Austria, Kyrgyz Republic
Approach Tumlingtar->Num->Sedua->Tashigaon->Kauma->Dobato
Basecamp Date 2016-04-19
Summit Date 2016-05-23
Summit Time 1300
Summit Days 34
Total Days 37
Termination Date 2016-05-26
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8485
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 5
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
Summit Hired 4
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(19/04,4900m),ABC(22/04,5700m),C1(29/04,6400m),C2(04/05,6600m),C3(05/05,7500m),C4(22/05,7600m),Smt(23/05)
Route Notes All members plus four Sherpas (Gyalzen, Nawang Sherpa, Nima Tshering, Dorje) started summit push on 22 May at 10:00 pm. They reached the summit on 23 May at 1 pm, then descended to C4, where they arrived between 5 pm and 7 pm. On 24 May all members and Sherpas down to ABC. Good conditions. French Couloir mixed. Weather calm and clear. Seven Summit Treks Sherpas were fixing up from French Couloir to the summit. The team had to wait a bit for the rope to be fixed. Gyalzen helped them once. Oxygen: Bernhard and Cherkasov did not use oxygen. All other members and Sherpas used oxygen from C4 to top to C4. Sherpas: Gyalzen Sherpa, Taksindu-6, 15/04/1986 Ngima Chhiring Lama, Yamphudin-3, Taplejung, 15/09/1973 Chhewang Rinzing, Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu, 02/08/1971 [Mingmar] Dorje, [Solu]Khumbu, 40 yrs
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Active Holiday Nepal Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460493
Year 2016
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Andreas Neuschmid M 1961 Austria Leader Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria Guide Details Other expeditions
Georg Bernhard M 1970 Austria Climber Traisen, Lower Austria, Austria Employee Details Other expeditions
Maksim Cherkasov M 1988 Kyrgyz Republic Climber Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Sophie Marie-Therese Jeanne Lavaud F 1968 Switzerland Climber Meinier, Geneva, Switzerland External affairs consultant Details Other expeditions
Elisabeth Christine Roeoesli-Zingg F 1965 Switzerland Climber Hinterkappelen, Bern, Switzerland Journalist Details Other expeditions
Gyalzen Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Ngima Chhiring Lama Sherpa M 1973 Nepal H-A Worker Yamphudin-3, Taplejung - Details Other expeditions
Chhewang Rinzing Sherpa M 1971 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu-5, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Mingmar Dorje Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Taksindu-6, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAKA16105 - - https://www.kobler-partner.ch/en/travel_report/summit-report-makalu-2016 - - -
MAKA16105 - - http://www.sophielavaud.com/category/makalu_2016/ - - -