Makalu | 2016 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A France expedition to Makalu in 2016 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Serge Bazin. Summit reached on 23rd May 2016. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9064
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA16108
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2016
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Serge Bazin
Sponsor	French 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	Belgium
Approach	Tumlingtar->Shipton La->BC
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	2016-05-23
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8485
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	1
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	-
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Cho Oyu Trekking
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	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	65807
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA16108
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Serge Bernard
Last Name	Bazin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Passy, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2436230
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	serge bernard bazin
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	65808
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA16108
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Dominique Roger
Last Name	Ardain
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Chevenoz, France
Occupation	Manager
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2436650
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dominique roger ardain
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	65809
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA16108
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Michel Christian
Last Name	Baronian
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Amancy, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Civil engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	2016-05-23
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436485
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel christian baronian
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	65810
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA16108
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Vincent Eric
Last Name	Devalkeneer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Brussels, Belgium
Occupation	Owner of pubs
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2437605
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vincent eric devalkeneer
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	65811
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA16108
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Alain Eric
Last Name	Dondainas
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Bron, Rhone, France
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2437441
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alain eric dondainas
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	65812
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA16108
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Pierre-Olivier Louis
Last Name	Pellegrin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	56
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Bonne, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2434661
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pierre-olivier louis pellegrin
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	57
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	67016
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA16108
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Da Chhiri (Datsheri)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	2016-05-23
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437574
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	da chhiri (datsheri) sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	67017
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA16108
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Mingma Tenjing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1993
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2447084
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mingma tenjing sherpa
Year of Birth	1993
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Hired

8 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Serge Bernard Bazin	M	1963	France	Leader	Passy, Haute-Savoie, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Dominique Roger Ardain	M	1964	France	Climber	Chevenoz, France	Manager	Details Other expeditions
Michel Christian Baronian	M	1964	France	Climber	Amancy, Haute-Savoie, France	Civil engineer	Details Other expeditions
Vincent Eric Devalkeneer	M	1967	Belgium	Climber	Brussels, Belgium	Owner of pubs	Details Other expeditions
Alain Eric Dondainas	M	1966	France	Climber	Bron, Rhone, France	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Pierre-Olivier Louis Pellegrin	M	1959	France	Climber	Bonne, Haute-Savoie, France	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Da Chhiri (Datsheri) Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Mingma Tenjing Sherpa	M	1993	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	9737
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA16108
Reference ID	01
Year	2016
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.ledauphine.com/haute-savoie/2016/06/20/il-gravit-un-sommet-a-8463m-sans-assistance-oxygene
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	French
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	9750
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA16108
Reference ID	02
Year	2016
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.mountlive.com/confortola-ho-pianto-in-vetta-al-makalu/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	French
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
MAKA16108	-	-	http://www.ledauphine.com/haute-savoie/2016/06/20/il-gravit-un-sommet-a-8463m-sans-assistance-oxygene	-	-	-
MAKA16108	-	-	http://www.mountlive.com/confortola-ho-pianto-in-vetta-al-makalu/	-	-	-