Makalu | 2025 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Iran expedition to Makalu in 2025 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Abolfazl Gozali. Summit reached on 15th January 2026. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Change history — how this expedition, its members and references have changed between database releases.

Field Value
ID 9460
Imported 2026-11-04 22:32:23.994980
Expedition ID MAKA25401
Peak ID MAKA
Year 2025
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Iran
Leaders Abolfazl Gozali
Sponsor Makalu Adventure Makalu Expedition Winter 2025
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 India
Approach -
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date 2026-01-15
Summit Time 1027
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8485
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 1
Total Hired 7
Summit Hired 3
Hired Deaths 1
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(5250m),C1(6100m),C2(6600m),C3(7400m),Smt(15/01)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Makalu Adventure
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2465601
Year 2025
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Abolfazl Gozali M 1984 Iran Leader Tehran, Iran - Details Other expeditions
Piyali Basak F 1987 India Climber Chandannagar, West Bengal, India Salesperson for trekking equipment Details Other expeditions
Sanu Sherpa M 1975 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Ongel Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Sedua, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Lakpa Rinjin Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-3, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

11 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAKA25401 - - https://explorersweb.com/commercial-expedition-winter-makalu/ - - -
MAKA25401 - - https://explorersweb.com/winter-makalu-begins/ - - -
MAKA25401 - - https://explorersweb.com/winter-makalu-team-ready-for-summit-push/ - - -
MAKA25401 - - https://explorersweb.com/no-rest-on-winter-makalu-summit-push-tonight/ - - -
MAKA25401 - - https://explorersweb.com/four-summit-winter-makalu/ - - -
MAKA25401 - - https://explorersweb.com/tragedy-on-makalu-phurba-ongel-sherpa-dies-iranian-client-missing/ - - -
MAKA25401 - - https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/iranian-climber-missing-sherpa-dead-after-makalu-winter-summit - - -
MAKA25401 - - https://explorersweb.com/no-trace-of-missing-makalu-climber-search-on-hold/ - - -
MAKA25401 - - https://explorersweb.com/makalu-new-attempt-to-retrieve-bodies-another-summit-team-arrives/ - - -
MAKA25401 - - https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/makalu-search-operations-called-off-iranian-climber-remains-mssing-sherpas-body-unrecovered - - -
MAKA25401 - - https://explorersweb.com/winter-makalu-sanu-sherpa-injured-missing-client-had-no-insurance/ - - -