Makalu | 1983 SE Ridge (S Korean 1982 rte)
A USA expedition to Makalu in 1983 via SE Ridge (S Korean 1982 rte), led by Ronald Matous. Summit reached on 8th May 1983. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1647 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA83101 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 1983 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Ridge (S Korean 1982 rte) |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Ronald Matous |
| Sponsor | Colorado Makalu Expedition |
| 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 | UK |
| Approach | Tumlingtar->Shipton Pass->Barun Glacier (BC) |
| Basecamp Date | 1983-03-28 |
| Summit Date | 1983-05-08 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 41 |
| Total Days | 48 |
| Termination Date | 1983-05-15 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7740m due to thigh-deep snow plus bad visibility to see where to go |
| High Point (m) | 7740 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 5 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| 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(28/03,5000m),C1(08/04,5485m),C2(14/04,6100m),C3(21/04,6800m),C4(30/04,7315m),C5(08/05,7740m),xxx(7740m) |
| Route Notes | Too much snow in high cwm at high point. Doing very well until reached cwm, snow up to knee- even thigh-deep; plus bad visibility to see where to go. Weather showed no sign of improving and weren't using oxygen; only one more week of food. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | - |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2448436 |
| Year | 1983 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se ridge (s korean 1982 rte) |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter George (Pete) Athans | M | 1957 | USA | Climber | Denver, Colorado | Alpine instructor & guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Reynold Gregory (Renny) Jackson | M | 1952 | USA | Climber | Moose, Wyoming | National park ranger, skier and climber | Details Other expeditions |
| Charles (Chas) Macquarie | M | 1950 | UK | Climber | Albany, California | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Ronald A. (Ron) Matous | M | 1952 | USA | Leader | Driggs, Idaho | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Scott Thorburn | M | 1948 | USA | Climber | Black Hawk, Colorado | House builder | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Hollis | M | - | USA | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKA83101 | AAJ | Matous, Ronald A. | - | - | 58:229-230 (1984) | - |
| MAKA83101 | MM | - | - | - | 92:9 (Jul 1983) | - |
| MAKA83101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198422900/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-Southeast-Ridge-Attempt | - | - | - |