Makalu | 2017 NW Ridge

A China expedition to Makalu in 2017 via NW Ridge, led by Gao Xiao-Dan. Summit reached on 1st October 2017. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9690
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA17303
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	China
Leaders	Gao Xiao-Dan
Sponsor	-
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	Lukla by plane, helicopter to Hillary BC
Basecamp Date	2017-09-14
Summit Date	2017-10-01
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	17
Total Days	20
Termination Date	2017-10-04
Termination Reason	8
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8400m due to lack of fixed ropte
High Point (m)	8400
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
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(14/09,5700m),C1(18/09,6100m),C2(19/09,6600m),C3(28-29/09,7500m),C4(30/09,7700m),xxx(01/10,8400m)
Route Notes	BC 23-25/09 4700m (for rest) ABC 14/09 5700m C1 18/09 6100m C2 19/09 6600m C3 28-29/09,01/10 7500m C4 30/09,01/10 7700m Hpt 01/101 8400m, top of French corridor for Nima Gyalzen; 8300m, at footstep of French corridor for Gao Xiaodan at 1:30 pm. High-point day: started at midnight from C4, high point at 1:30 pm, back to C4 at 6 pm. Nima went up alone into the French couloir for fixing the rope, but he didn't have enough of it; also not enough time and no other Sherpas to help fixing. So decided to end the attempt. Team left BC on 4 Oct. Fixed rope: everywhere except between C3 and C4 Oxygen: Not taken, not used
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Sherpa Khangri Outdoor
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	70759
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA17303
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Xiao-Dan
Last Name	Gao
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	China
Status	Leader
Residence	Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Occupation	Sales manager for Nestle
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)	8300
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	10
HCN	0
Checksum	2442997
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	xiao-dan gao
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	70760
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA17303
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2017
Season	3
First Name	Nima Gyalzen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1985
Calculated Age	32
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8400
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	Brother of Pemba Dorje
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	10
HCN	0
Checksum	2444156
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nima gyalzen sherpa
Year of Birth	1985
Year	2017
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Xiao-Dan Gao	F	1982	China	Leader	Xi'an, Shaanxi, China	Sales manager for Nestle	Details Other expeditions
Nima Gyalzen Sherpa	M	1985	Nepal	H-A Worker	Beding, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.