Makalu | 2019 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Nepal expedition to Makalu in 2019 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Dawa Yangzum Sherpa. Summit reached on 29th May 2019. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10306
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MAKA19107
Peak ID MAKA
Year 2019
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Nepal
Leaders Dawa Yangzum Sherpa
Sponsor Nepalese Makalu Expeditin 2019
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 Heli to ABC from Lukla
Basecamp Date 2019-05-27
Summit Date 2019-05-29
Summit Time 0630
Summit Days 2
Total Days 3
Termination Date 2019-05-30
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8485
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 1
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(27/05,5700m),C2(28/05,6400m),C3(28/05,7500m),Smt(29/05)
Route Notes ABC 27/05 5700m C1 -- C2 28/04 6400m C2 28/05 7500m Smt 29/05 by all three at 6:30 am. 28/05 started at 8:30 am straight for C3. Weather was fine, clear, a little windy in the evening when they arrived at C3 at 6-7 pm. Rested until 11 pm. Continued after 11 pm and arrived at summit at 6:30 am on 29/05 with Phurba. Spent over 30 mins at the summit, waiting for Mingma to arrive half hour or so later. Back to lower BC on: 29/05 at 10:30 pm. Left lower BC on 30/05 by heli to Ktmdu. Fixed rope: C3 to C4, all the snow had covered the [old] ropes. Used their own main rope alpine style. Oxygen: Taken and used (Carried 2 bottles each).
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Pioneer Adventure
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462992
Year 2019
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Dawa Yangzum Sherpa F 1990 Nepal Leader Beding, Dolakha - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Kusang Sherpa M 1997 Nepal Climber Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorchi Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.