Makalu | 1969 S Col (recon)
A Japan expedition to Makalu in 1969 via S Col (recon), led by Masaji Matsuura. Summit reached on 28th April 1969. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2952 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA69101 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 1969 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col (recon) |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Japan |
| Leaders | Masaji Matsuura |
| Sponsor | Japanese Alpine Club (Tokai section) |
| 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 | Dharan->Sedua->Barun La->Barun Glacier (BC) |
| Basecamp Date | 1969-04-06 |
| Summit Date | 1969-04-28 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 22 |
| Total Days | 33 |
| Termination Date | 1969-05-09 |
| Termination Reason | 12 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6650m (recon only) |
| High Point (m) | 6650 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| 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(06/04,4700m),C1(13/04,5000m),C2(17/04,5310m),C3(20/04,5780m),C4(25/04,6300m),xxx(28/04,6650m) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2443254 |
| Year | 1969 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s col (recon) |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masaji Matsuura | M | - | Japan | Leader | Nagoya, Japan | Surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Yuichi Ozaki | M | 1939 | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Hiroshi Ikuta | M | - | Japan | Climber | Japan | Mechanical engineer, Ohyabu Machinery Sales Co. | Details Other expeditions |
| Isaamu Yamada | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tsutomu Ogawa | M | - | Japan | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.