A Ukraine expedition to Makalu in 2024 via W Face, led by Nikita Balabanov.
2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
11521
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
MAKA24301
Peak ID
MAKA
Year
2024
Season
3
Host Country
1
Route 1
W Face
Route 2
Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
Ukraine
Leaders
Nikita Balabanov
Sponsor
Ukrainian Makalu Expedition 2024
Success 1
False
Success 2
False
Success 3
False
Success 4
False
Ascent 1
-
Ascent 2
-
Ascent 3
-
Ascent 4
-
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Countries
-
Approach
-
Basecamp Date
-
Summit Date
-
Summit Time
-
Summit Days
0
Total Days
0
Termination Date
-
Termination Reason
4
Termination Notes
Abandoned due to bad weather
High Point (m)
6600
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
2
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
2
Summit Members
0
Member Deaths
0
Total Hired
0
Summit Hired
0
Hired Deaths
0
No Hired
True
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Taken
False
O2 Unknown
False
Other Summits
-
Campsites
BC,C1,C2(6600m),xxx
Route Notes
Balabanov and Fomin Intended to climb by a new route on the West Face, but bad weather in September interrupted their plans and they left Makalu without much climbing and turned their attention to Ama Dablam.
The team only reached C2 site (6600m) on the normal route before abandoning Makalu.
Team was on Makalu for three weeks as they were attempting the West Face. However, due to the heavy snowfall in September they realised that they would not be acclimatised enough to attempt it. They reached C2 on the normal route on Makalu and then decided to go to the Khumbu and attempt the south face of Ama Dablam. However, after checking it out they realised that it was too dry and they went to the West Face.