Makalu | 2023 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Ecuador expedition to Makalu in 2023 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Oswaldo Freire Cartagena. Summit reached on 13th May 2023. 36 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 11145 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA23101 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2023 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Ecuador |
| Leaders | Oswaldo Freire Cartagena |
| Sponsor | Seven Summit Treks (SST) Makalu Expedition 2023 |
| 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 | Australia, Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, India, Ireland, Iran, Israel, Japan, Romania, Russia, S Africa, Spain, UK, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 2023-05-13 |
| Summit Time | 0835 |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8485 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 21 |
| Summit Members | 10 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 21 |
| Summit Hired | 15 |
| 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,C1,C2,C3,C4,Smt(13-15,29/05) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2464531 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
36 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oswaldo Aurielo Freire Cartagena | M | 1973 | Ecuador | Leader | Quito, Ecuador | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jorge Egocheaga Rodriguez | M | 1968 | Spain | Climber | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | Physician & alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Jitendra Ramadas Gaware | M | 1977 | India | Climber | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Businessman (construction company owner) | Details Other expeditions |
| Satish Raveendra Babu Gogineni | M | 1982 | India | Climber | Hyderabad, Telangana, India | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Afsaneh Hesami Fard | F | 1976 | Iran | Climber | Boujnord, Iran | Physician (high altitude specialist) | Details Other expeditions |
| George Justin Ionescu | M | 1976 | Romania | Climber | Bucharest, Romania | Geologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Lukas Jasensky | M | 1992 | Czech Republic | Climber | Zlin, Czech Republic | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kamaldeep (Kam) Kaur | F | 1983 | UK | Climber | Walsall, W Midlands, England | Yoga teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Remy Simone Kloos | F | 1988 | S Africa | Climber | Cape Town, S Africa | Sustainability consultant, coach, speaker | Details Other expeditions |
| Hernan David Leal Barrientos | M | 1966 | Chile | Climber | Santiago, Chile | Entrepeneur for Contact Centre | Details Other expeditions |
| Anri Mine | F | 1993 | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Alina Pekova | F | 1993 | Russia | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Alessandra Kate (Allie) Pepper | F | 1975 | Australia | Climber | Hazelbrook, NSW, Australia | Outdoor activities instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Jonathan Duke Ruane | M | 1979 | Ireland | Climber | Dublin, Ireland | Professor at Boston University | Details Other expeditions |
| Gina Marie Rzucidlo | F | 1978 | USA | Climber | New York, New York | Self-employed (make-up artist) | Details Other expeditions |
| Paula Birgitta Strengell | F | 1968 | Finland | Climber | Helsinki, Finland | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Travis Dean Van Overbeke | M | 1986 | USA | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Prakriti Varshney | F | 1995 | India | Climber | Delhi, India | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Naoko Watanabe | F | 1981 | Japan | Climber | Tokyo, Japan | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
| Danielle Wolfson | F | 1977 | Israel | Climber | Tel Aviv, Israel | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Chieko Yamaguchi | F | 1964 | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Dawa Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | Rope-Fixing | Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Demba Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | Rope-Fixing | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Chhiring Namgyal/Namgel Sherpa | M | 1991 | Nepal | Rope-Fixing | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorchi Sherpa | M | 2001 | Nepal | Rope-Fixing | Makalu-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Fur Temba Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | Rope-Fixing | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Furtenji (Furba Tenjing) Sherpa | M | 1990 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Jubing-3, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Chhiri (Sonam) Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Thinduk/Thendu Sherpa | M | 1999 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-2, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ming Temba Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Gelu Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-4, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Nurbu Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamiteng, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tenje Sherpa | M | 1999 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Sherpa | M | 2004 | Nepal | Rope-Fixing | Makalu-2, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phurba Sherpa | M | 1990 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-5, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeevan Tamang | M | 1993 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Patle-5, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKA23101 | - | - | https://explorersweb.com/kristin-harila-summits-makalu-with-the-rope-fixing-team/ | - | - | - |