Makalu | 2017 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Italy expedition to Makalu in 2017 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Simone La Terra. Summit reached on 10th May 2017. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9426
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA17106
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Italy
Leaders	Simone La Terra
Sponsor	Italian-Polish Makalu Expedition 2017
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	Poland
Approach	Tumlingtar
Basecamp Date	2017-03-29
Summit Date	2017-05-10
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	42
Total Days	51
Termination Date	2017-05-19
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8000m due to cold feet
High Point (m)	8000
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	150
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
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	BC(29/03,4800m),ABC(31/03,5600m),C1(11/04,6400m),C2(12/04,6600m),C3(08/05,7450m),xxx(10/05,8000m)
Route Notes	BC 29/03 4800m (Hillary BC) ABC 31/03 5600m C1 11/04 6400m (above the headwall) C2 12/04 6600m C3 08/05 7450m HPt 10/05 8000m by La Terra, Michalski at 3 am. Team started from C3 at 10 pm on 9 May. It was very cold. When they reached 8000m both climbers got very cold feet and decided to turn back as they were worried that they would get frostbite. They descended to ABC, where they arrived at 5 pm. On the way down they stripped C3, but left C2. They left ABC for a second summit push on 17 May. They stayed one night at C2 and on 18 May they reached about 7000m, but had cold toes again and abandoned the expedition. Descended to ABC. Left BC on 19 May by helicopter. Fixed rope: 150m up the headwall. Oxygen: Not taken, not used.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Prestige Adventure
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460846
Year	2017
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	68670
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA17106
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	1
First Name	Simone
Last Name	La Terra
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Leader
Residence	Castiglione, Grosseto, Italy
Occupation	University teacher
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)	8000
Summit Date 1	2017-05-10
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	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2442693
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	simone la terra
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	68671
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA17106
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	1
First Name	Pawel Bartosz
Last Name	Michalski
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Climber
Residence	Lodz, Poland
Occupation	Teacher, Logistics and Project Management at UNI
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	2017-05-10
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	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2439722
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pawel bartosz michalski
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Simone La Terra	M	1981	Italy	Leader	Castiglione, Grosseto, Italy	University teacher	Details Other expeditions
Pawel Bartosz Michalski	M	1973	Poland	Climber	Lodz, Poland	Teacher, Logistics and Project Management at UNI	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.