Makalu | 1955 Makalu La-NW Face

A France expedition to Makalu in 1955 via Makalu La-NW Face, led by Jean Franco. Summit reached on 15th May 1955. 15 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2950
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Jean Franco
Sponsor	-
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	1st-3rd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Arun Valley->Barun Valley
Basecamp Date	1955-04-04
Summit Date	1955-05-15
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	41
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8485
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	6
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	11
Summit Members	8
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	25
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	Climbed Pethangtse (PETH-551-01)
Campsites	BC(04/04,4700m),C1(5300m),C2.ABC(5800m),C3(07/05,6400m),C4(08/05,7000m),C5(09/05,7410m),C6(14/05,7800m),Smt(15-17/05)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2438143
Year	1955
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw face

Members

Field	Value
ID	22096
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Michel
Last Name	Latreille
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	France
Status	Scientist
Residence	-
Occupation	Geologist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5300
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-17
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel latreille
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	22087
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Jean
Last Name	Franco
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1914
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	1955-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	3
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1914-1971) Died 2 Dec 1971
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2418317
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean franco
Year of Birth	1914
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	22089
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Jean
Last Name	Couzy
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1923
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	1955-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1923-1958) Disappeared 2 November 1958 in the Alps
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2421585
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean couzy
Year of Birth	1923
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22090
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	10
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Lionel
Last Name	Terray
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1921
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	1955-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	1
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1921-1965) Died 19 September 1965 in the French Alps from fall
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2420873
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lionel terray
Year of Birth	1921
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22091
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Guido
Last Name	Magnone
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1917
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	1955-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2419263
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	guido magnone
Year of Birth	1917
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22092
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Jean
Last Name	Bouvier
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1920
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	1955-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	3
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1914-1964) Died in 1964 in the Alps in an accident
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2420407
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean bouvier
Year of Birth	1920
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22093
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Pierre
Last Name	Leroux
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1921
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	1955-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	3
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1921-2005) Died 11 August 2005
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2420853
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pierre leroux
Year of Birth	1921
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22094
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Serge
Last Name	Coupe
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1925
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	1955-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	3
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2422448
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	serge coupe
Year of Birth	1925
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22095
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	11
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Andre
Last Name	Vialatte
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1917
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	1955-05-17
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	3
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2419420
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andre vialatte
Year of Birth	1917
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	22097
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	14
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Gyaltsen Norbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1918
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	India
Status	Sirdar
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	1955-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	2
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	HC #145; aka Gyalgen IV
Necrology	(1918-1961) Died 11 May 1961 on Langtang Lirung from avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	145
Checksum	-2020
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gyaltsen norbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1918
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	26262
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Pierre
Last Name	Bordet
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1914
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	France
Status	Scientist
Residence	-
Occupation	Geologist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1914-1996)
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-1931
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pierre bordet
Year of Birth	1914
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	41
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	26263
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Andrea
Last Name	Lapras
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	France
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	-
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5800
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-17
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andrea lapras
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	51330
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	12
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Da Norbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	1955-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	-17
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	da norbu sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51331
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	15
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Pemba Tenzing
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khumjung, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	1955-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	-17
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba tenzing sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	51332
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Member ID	13
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1955
Season	1
First Name	Gunden
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7800
Summit Date 1	1955-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	-17
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gunden sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1955
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

15 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Michel Latreille	M	-	France	Scientist	-	Geologist	Details Other expeditions
Jean Franco	M	1914	France	Leader	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Jean Couzy	M	1923	France	Climber	Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France	-	Details Other expeditions
Lionel Terray	M	1921	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Guido Magnone	M	1917	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Jean Bouvier	M	1920	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Pierre Leroux	M	1921	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Serge Coupe	M	1925	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Andre Vialatte	M	1917	France	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Gyaltsen Norbu Sherpa	M	1918	India	Sirdar	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Pierre Bordet	M	1914	France	Scientist	-	Geologist	Details Other expeditions
Andrea Lapras	M	-	France	Exp Doctor	-	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Da Norbu Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Tenzing Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khumjung, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Gunden Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	910
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Reference ID	01
Year	1955
Type	2
Journal	HJ
Author	Franco, Jean
Title	Makalu - The Happy Mountain
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1956
Language	-
Citation	19:68-74 (1955-56)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	911
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Reference ID	02
Year	1955
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Franco, Jean
Title	Makalu
Publisher	Jonathan Cape, London
Publication Date	1957
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	F183
Notes	English edition of "Makalu", Paris, 1955

Field	Value
ID	922
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Reference ID	03
Year	1955
Type	2
Journal	AJ
Author	Franco, Jean
Title	Makalu
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1956
Language	-
Citation	61:13-28 (May 1956)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	926
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Reference ID	04
Year	1955
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1956
Language	-
Citation	30:139 (1956)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	1227
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Reference ID	05
Year	1955
Type	2
Journal	MW
Author	Franco, Jean
Title	The Happy Mountain
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1957
Language	-
Citation	124-128 (1956-57)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	1228
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Reference ID	06
Year	1955
Type	2
Journal	MW
Author	Vialatte, Andre
Title	Makalu 1955
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1957
Language	-
Citation	129-142 (1956-57)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3818
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Reference ID	07
Year	1955
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman
Title	Makalu
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1978
Language	-
Citation	64:46-49 (Nov 1978)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	7250
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Reference ID	08
Year	1955
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Franco, Jean
Title	Makalu
Publisher	Arthaud, Paris
Publication Date	1955
Language	French
Citation	-
Yak 94	F183
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	7251
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Reference ID	09
Year	1955
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Terray, Lionel
Title	Conquistadors of the Useless
Publisher	Gollancz, London
Publication Date	1963
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	T75
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	7252
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Reference ID	10
Year	1955
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Terray, Lionel
Title	Les Conquerants de l'Inutile
Publisher	Gallimard, Paris
Publication Date	1961
Language	French
Citation	-
Yak 94	T75
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13338
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Reference ID	11
Year	1955
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195613901/Asia-Nepal-Makalu
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13763
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Reference ID	12
Year	1955
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/19/5/makalu-the-happy-mountain/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13950
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA55101
Reference ID	13
Year	1955
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1956_files/AJ61%201956%2013-28%20Franco%20Makalu.pdf
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

13 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
MAKA55101	HJ	Franco, Jean	Makalu - The Happy Mountain	-	19:68-74 (1955-56)	-
MAKA55101	-	Franco, Jean	Makalu	Jonathan Cape, London	-	F183
MAKA55101	AJ	Franco, Jean	Makalu	-	61:13-28 (May 1956)	-
MAKA55101	AAJ	-	-	-	30:139 (1956)	-
MAKA55101	MW	Franco, Jean	The Happy Mountain	-	124-128 (1956-57)	-
MAKA55101	MW	Vialatte, Andre	Makalu 1955	-	129-142 (1956-57)	-
MAKA55101	MM	Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman	Makalu	-	64:46-49 (Nov 1978)	-
MAKA55101	-	Franco, Jean	Makalu	Arthaud, Paris	-	F183
MAKA55101	-	Terray, Lionel	Conquistadors of the Useless	Gollancz, London	-	T75
MAKA55101	-	Terray, Lionel	Les Conquerants de l'Inutile	Gallimard, Paris	-	T75
MAKA55101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12195613901/Asia-Nepal-Makalu	-	-	-
MAKA55101	-	-	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/19/5/makalu-the-happy-mountain/	-	-	-
MAKA55101	-	-	https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1956_files/AJ61%201956%2013-28%20Franco%20Makalu.pdf	-	-	-