Makalu | 2016 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Italy expedition to Makalu in 2016 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Nives Meroi. Summit reached on 12th May 2016. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9062
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MAKA16106
Peak ID MAKA
Year 2016
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Nives Meroi
Sponsor Nives & Romano 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 -
Approach Tumlingtar->Arun Valley->Shipton La->BC
Basecamp Date 2016-04-10
Summit Date 2016-05-12
Summit Time 1000
Summit Days 32
Total Days 36
Termination Date 2016-05-16
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8485
Traverse True
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites ABC(10/04,5650m),C1(18/04,6600m),C2(30/04,7500m),C3(11/05,7650m),Smt(12/05)
Route Notes Meroi and Benet left C3 on 11 May at 11 pm, reached summit on 12 May at 10 am, stayed 10 minutes, then returned to C3 in the afternoon. Weather was sunny, low wind, but cold.
Accidents Meroi suffered superficial frostbite
Achievement -
Agency Cho Oyu Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2460482
Year 2016
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Nives Meroi F 1961 Italy Leader Tarvisio, Udine, Italy Alpinist and writer Details Other expeditions
Romano Benet M 1962 Italy Climber Tarvisio, Udine, Italy Shopkeeper Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAKA16106 - - http://www.planetmountain.com/it/notizie/alpinismo/makalu-vetta-per-nives-meroi-e-romano-benet.html - - -
MAKA16106 - - http://www.repubblica.it/sport/vari/2016/05/15/news/romano_benet_con_nives_meroi_in_cima_al_makalu_dopo_i_trapianti-139826941/ - - -
MAKA16106 - - http://messaggeroveneto.gelocal.it/sport/2016/05/13/news/conquistato-il-makalu-il-13-ottomila-di-nives-1.13465952 - - -