Makalu | 2023 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Russia expedition to Makalu in 2023 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Valery Babanov. Summit reached on 17th May 2023. 18 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 11146 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA23102 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2023 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Leaders | Valery Babanov |
| Sponsor | 14 Peaks 8000 Club 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 | Azerbaijan, Canada, Kazakhstan |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 2023-05-17 |
| Summit Time | - |
| 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 | 11 |
| Summit Members | 6 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 11 |
| 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,C1,C2,C3,C4,Smt(17-18/05) |
| Route Notes | Report from Valery Babanov: Approach: by Heli from Pheriche ABC 28/04 5700m (Babanov on 05/05) C1 01/05 6350m C2 05/05 6500m C3 16/05 7500m C$ -- 7800m Smt 17/05 by Babanov, Chinjung Bhote, Lukyanov, Korobeshko and Belkovich at 3:49 am Smt 18/05 by Ashurly, Dorjee at 5:40 am. 17/05 summit team left C3 at 8:30 pm on 16/05. Conditions and weather were great. They spent one hour on the summit and descended to ABC where they arrived at 1 pm. 18/05 summit team left C3 at 8 pm on 17/05. He stopped with the Indian lady who was at 7850m who was kneeling down, but left her after 20 minutes and continued. They spent about 20 minutes on the summit and descended to ABC at about 7:30 pm. Iryna Zisman reached approximately 7800m. She had some health problem and turned back. Kernitskiy reached 7600m. He lost motivation and turned back. Left BC on 20/05 by heli Sherpas: 4 Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 by members and Sherpas. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | 14 Peaks Expedition |
| 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
18 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valeri Babanov | M | 1964 | Canada/Russia | Leader | Calgary, Alberta | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Israfil Ashurly | M | 1969 | Azerbaijan/Russia | Climber | Baku, Azerbaijan | Owner of telecommunication business | Details Other expeditions |
| Vladimir Belkovich | M | 1973 | Russia | Climber | Moscow, Russis | General Manager of JSC NPO Nauka | Details Other expeditions |
| Marina Gevorkyan | F | 1978 | Russia | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Vasily Kernitskiy | M | 1956 | Russia | Climber | Moscow, Russia | Director of Artel 'Vitim' (a geology company) | Details Other expeditions |
| Liudmila Korobeshko | F | 1974 | Russia | Climber | Moscow, Russia | Director of Abramov's outdoor activities company | Details Other expeditions |
| Liliia Kovalenko | F | 1975 | Russia | Climber | Samara, Russia | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Yuriy Lukyanov | M | 1961 | Kazakhstan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Igor Smirnov | M | 1970 | Russia | Climber | Moscow, Russia | Commercial director | Details Other expeditions |
| Veronika Zaripova | F | 1987 | Russia | Climber | Ufa, Russia | Commercial director, MOK Company | Details Other expeditions |
| Irina Zisman | F | 1966 | Russia | Climber | Moscow, Russia | General Manager, Jet Info Publisher | Details Other expeditions |
| Chinjung Bhote | M | 1992 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Tenji Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngangba Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ong Dorje/Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pema Chhumbi Sherpa | M | 1978 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tashi Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tawa Chhiri Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Charwo, Sotang-6, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.