Makalu | 2017 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Japan expedition to Makalu in 2017 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Tatsuo Matsumoto. Summit reached on 18th May 2017. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9431 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA17111 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2017 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Tatsuo Matsumoto |
| Sponsor | Matsumomto 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 | 2017-04-28 |
| Summit Date | 2017-05-18 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 20 |
| Total Days | 21 |
| Termination Date | 2017-05-19 |
| Termination Reason | 8 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7200m due to lack of fixed rope |
| High Point (m) | 7200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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 | ABC(28/04,5700m),C2(04/05,6500m),C3(18/05,7200m),xxx |
| Route Notes | BC 28/05 5700m C2 04/05 6506m C3 18/05 7200m approx usual campsite. HPt 18/05 7200m by Matsumoto, Pema and Nima When Matsumoto team reached C3 nobody put up fix lines above it and other teams started leaving. His Sherpas were told that at least 5 Sherpas were required to fix the line. It was not possible for him to have additional Sherpas. So, he called off the climb. Oxygen: used by Matsumoto from C2 to C3 to C2. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Satori Adventures (Himalayan Guides pmt) |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460854 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsuo Matsumoto | M | 1940 | Japan | Leader | Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Retired accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Ekuwa, Pathivara-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.