Makalu | 2017 NW Ridge

A France expedition to Makalu in 2017 via NW Ridge, led by Francois Solignac. Summit reached on 1st October 2017. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9688
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA17301
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Francois Solignac
Sponsor	French Makalu Autumn 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	Yak Kharka by helicopter, then heli to Hillary BC
Basecamp Date	2017-09-18
Summit Date	2017-10-01
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	13
Total Days	16
Termination Date	2017-10-04
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8100m due to deep snow
High Point (m)	8100
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	ABC(18/09,5650m),C1(20/09,6180m),C2(23-24/09,6620m),C3(28-29/09,7500m),C4(30/09-01/10,7700m),xxx(30/09,8100m)
Route Notes	ABC 18/09 5650m C1 20/09 6180m C2 23-24/09 6620m C3 28-29/09 7500m (27/09 at C2 straight from ABC) C4 30/09-01/10 7650m HPt 01/10 8070m by David Lavie, Mehdi Van Haver at 9 am. Summit day (1 Oct) for Lavie and Van Haver: Started at 0:30 am from C4 High point at 9 am at 8070m (altimeter measurement) François and Pascal stopped at C4, started one day after Mehdi and David. Stayed the 1 Oct at C4 with others. On the 2 Oct, didn't go further, as it had snowed in the night, the route wouldn't be equipped to the summit, so they came back down with the group. Chinese and Singaporean Sherpas fixed almost whole route to Makalu La, this between C1 and C2, then from C4 to high point. French fixed no rope. Lavie and Van Haver mentioned that Gao Xiao-Dan may have used oxygen sleeping during the night of 30 Sept, as they saw empty oxygen bottles in it. Climb abandoned on 1 Oct due to exhaustion, deep snow (up to halfway between knees and hips, climb rate of 50m/h that day). Team left BC on 4 Oct. Hired: [Kanchhi] Maya Tamang (wife of Pemba Dorje Sherpa), aimed to be first Nepali lady to climb Makalu, up to 7650m. Pemba Dorje Sherpa ("speed Everest"), up to 7650m. Both Pemba Dorje Sherpa and his wife Maya Tamang didn't go further than C4 after being informed by Nima Gyalzen (with Gao) the French couloir wouldn't be fixed. Dakipa Sherpa, up to 8070m with Lavie and Van Haver. Kami Nuru Sherpa, up to 8100m with Lavie and Van Haver (was in front of them and Dakipa, putting up the tracks; when saw all 3 were descending, he stopped and joined them downwards).
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Sherpa Shepherds
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2463645
Year	2017
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	70749
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA17301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Francois Jean
Last Name	Solignac
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Paris, France
Occupation	Engineer
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	2435635
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	francois jean solignac
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	70750
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA17301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Pascal Marie Albert
Last Name	Cordier
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	57
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Paris, 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	2435103
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pascal marie albert cordier
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	57
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70751
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA17301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	David Jean Michel
Last Name	Lavie
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Eybens, Isere, France
Occupation	Computer 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)	8070
Summit Date 1	2017-10-01
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2439646
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david jean michel lavie
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70752
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA17301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Mehdi Mikhael
Last Name	Van Haver
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1989
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Grenoble, Isere, France
Occupation	Oil and gas 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)	8070
Summit Date 1	2017-10-01
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2445583
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mehdi mikhael van haver
Year of Birth	1989
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	70753
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA17301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Dakipa (Dawa Kipa)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu
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)	8070
Summit Date 1	2017-10-01
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2443645
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dakipa (dawa kipa) sherpa
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	70754
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA17301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Kami Nuru
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1985
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Chaurikharka-2, 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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8100
Summit Date 1	2017-10-01
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2444272
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kami nuru sherpa
Year of Birth	1985
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	70755
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA17301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Pemba Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Beding, Dolakha
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)	7650
Summit Date 1	2017-09-30
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	2
Summit Term	10
HCN	0
Checksum	2441237
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	70756
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA17301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Kanchhi Maya
Last Name	Tamang
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1988
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Yarsha, Bhotang-5, Sindupalchowk
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
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)	7650
Summit Date 1	2017-09-30
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	2
Summit Term	10
HCN	0
Checksum	2445471
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kanchhi maya tamang
Year of Birth	1988
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

8 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Francois Jean Solignac	M	1961	France	Leader	Paris, France	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Pascal Marie Albert Cordier	M	1960	France	Climber	Paris, France	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
David Jean Michel Lavie	M	1972	France	Climber	Eybens, Isere, France	Computer engineer	Details Other expeditions
Mehdi Mikhael Van Haver	M	1989	France	Climber	Grenoble, Isere, France	Oil and gas engineer	Details Other expeditions
Dakipa (Dawa Kipa) Sherpa	M	1983	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Kami Nuru Sherpa	M	1985	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chaurikharka-2, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Dorje Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Beding, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions
Kanchhi Maya Tamang	F	1988	Nepal	H-A Worker	Yarsha, Bhotang-5, Sindupalchowk	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	10306
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA17301
Reference ID	01
Year	2017
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://climbeverest2012.wordpress.com/2017/10/27/account-of-the-makalu-expedition-the-final-ascent/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
MAKA17301	-	-	https://climbeverest2012.wordpress.com/2017/10/27/account-of-the-makalu-expedition-the-final-ascent/	-	-	-