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.