Makalu | 2017 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A S Korea expedition to Makalu in 2017 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Lee Chang-Baek. Summit reached on 9th May 2017. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9427 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA17107 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2017 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Lee Chang-Baek |
| Sponsor | Korean 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 | - |
| Approach | Tumlingtar, Jeep to Num, trekked to BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2017-04-05 |
| Summit Date | 2017-05-09 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 34 |
| Total Days | 48 |
| Termination Date | 2017-05-23 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7450m due to bad weather |
| High Point (m) | 7450 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(05/04,4700m),ABC(16/04,5600m),C1(25/04,6100m),C2(27/04,6650m),C3(09/05,7450m),xxx(09,19/05,7450m) |
| Route Notes | BC 05/04 4700m ABC 16/04 5600m C1 25/04 6100m C2 27/04 6650m C3 09/05 7450m HPt 09/05+19/05 7450m by Kim Dong-Jin, Pasang. All other members apart from Lee Chang-Baek reached C1 on 25 May. They were too weak or sick to continue. Lee Chang-Baek stayed at BC as BC manager. Kim Dong-Jin did not carry on due to bad weather. Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to C3 to C2 by Kim Dong-Jin. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | NE-KO Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460845 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang-Baek Lee | M | 1969 | S Korea | Leader, BC Manager | Jeju City, Jeju (Cheju), S Korea | Owner of Outdoor Sports shopping centre | Details Other expeditions |
| Jong-Jin Kang | M | 1971 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Yeong-Rong Kim | M | 1971 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Car salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Dong-Jin Kim | M | 1973 | S Korea | Climber | Jeju City, Jeju (Cheju), S Korea | Automobile engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Kyoung-Ah Oh | F | 1969 | S Korea | Climber | Jeju City, Jeju (Cheju), S Korea | Outdoor shop owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Moon-Yong Jo | M | 1972 | S Korea | Climber | Jeju City, Jeju (Cheju), S Korea | Logistics officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Namgyal Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.