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
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.