Makalu | 2016 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Canada expedition to Makalu in 2016 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Joie Seagram. Summit reached on 7th May 2016. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9063 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA16107 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Leaders | Joie Seagram |
| Sponsor | Canadian 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 | Shipton La->Barun valley |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-04-24 |
| Summit Date | 2016-05-07 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 34 |
| Termination Date | 2016-05-28 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6900m due to bad weather |
| High Point (m) | 6900 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(24/04,4900m),ABC(27/04,5600m),C1(30/04,6300m),C2(05/05,6600m),xxx(07/05,6900m) |
| Route Notes | Seagram and Pasang Gombu reached 6900m on 7 May on acclimatization climb. Weather was overcast and the route was crowded on the fixed ropes. Seagram did not go back up due to bad weather. Several groups waited at Hillary BC and Yangla Kharka for helicopters from May 26 to May 30; weather prevented flights out, so all walked out May 30th. Seagram plans to return to Makalu in spring 2017. Oxygen: Not used, but planned to use higher up. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Expedition Himalaya |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460477 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocelyn Anne (Joie) Seagram | F | 1954 | Canada | Leader | Golden, British Columbia | Retired psychologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Gombu Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.