Makalu | 2018 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A China expedition to Makalu in 2018 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Zhang Jing-Chuan. Summit reached on 14th May 2018. 15 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9929 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA18102 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2018 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | China |
| Leaders | Zhang Jing-Chuan |
| Sponsor | Fourteen Peaks Makalu Expedition 2014 |
| Success 1 | True |
| 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, heli to Yangle and then heli to BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-04-16 |
| Summit Date | 2018-05-14 |
| Summit Time | 0200 |
| Summit Days | 28 |
| Total Days | 30 |
| Termination Date | 2018-05-16 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8485 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 8 |
| Summit Hired | 7 |
| 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(16/04,4800m),ABC(19/04,5700m),C1(24/04,6000m),C2(24/04,6600m),C3(27/04,7500m),C4(28/04,7600m),Smt(14/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 16/04 4800m ABC 19/04 5700m C1 24/04 6000m C2 24/04 6600m C3 27/04 7500m by He Jing to acclimatize C4 28/04 7600m by He Jing to acclimatize Smt 14/05 by Ge and Pemba at 2 am, Ren and Ang Dawa at 3 am, Long and Halung, Ang Tenji, at 5:30 am, Li and Sona, Pasang, at 7 am, and Je Jing (without O2) and Pasang at 9 am. The team started their summit push from C3. They left C3 at 3 pm on 13/05. Straightforward climb. Long descended to ABC. Jing He descended to C2. On the descent, Li noticed that his feet were very cold and he had lost the feeling in his toes. He descended to C3, where he stayed the night and was long-lined by helicopter rescue on 15/05. Ding reached 8000m 14/05. She was exhausted and turned back. Zhang reached C2. He got altitude sick and returned to China. Yang reached C2. He felt sick and had no time and returned to China. On acclimatization He Jing stayed up on the mountain between C2, C3 and C4 for about 8 days to acclimatize well for her non-02 ascents. Team left BC on 16/05 by heli. Fixed rope: from ABC to top of French Couloirs. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 by all members and Sherpas, apart from He who did NOT use oxygen. Sherpas: Pemba Ang Dawa Halung Ang Tenji Sona Pasang Pasang |
| Accidents | Li frostbite on both feet, two toes |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462926 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
15 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jing-Chuan Zhang | M | 1971 | China | Leader | Kunming, Yunnan, China | Government official | Details Other expeditions |
| Guo-Fang Ding | F | 1968 | China | Climber | Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China | Business owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Shui-Qin Ge | F | 1975 | China | Climber | Guangzhou, China | Housewife | Details Other expeditions |
| Jing He | F | 1988 | China | Climber | Xi’an, Shaanxi, China | Accountant | Details Other expeditions |
| Yong-Sheng Li | M | 1965 | China | Climber | Kunming, Yunnan, China | Restaurant owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Jiang Long | M | 1963 | China | Climber | Kunming, Yunnan, China | Manager of mining company | Details Other expeditions |
| Rui-Jin Ren | M | 1963 | China | Climber | Tianjin, China | Civil servant | Details Other expeditions |
| Wei-Bin Yang | M | 1974 | China | Climber | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | Import/export manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Sherpa | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorchi (Halung Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Nurbu Sherpa | M | 1990 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Chumpi (Pema Chhumbi) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Thinduk Sherpa | M | 1989 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sona Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chheskam-2, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenjing (Ang Tenjing) Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-4, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.