Makalu | 1983 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Belgium expedition to Makalu in 1983 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Wounter Panis. Summit reached on 16th May 1983. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1521
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA83102
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Belgium
Leaders	Wounter Panis
Sponsor	Flemish Himalaya Expedition 1983
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	1983-04-05
Summit Date	1983-05-16
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	41
Total Days	42
Termination Date	1983-05-17
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8050m due to bad weather
High Point (m)	8050
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	5
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	9
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	1
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(05/04,5300m),C1(10/04,6300m),C2(29/04,6930m),C3(06/05,7400m),C4A(14/05,7750m),C4B(16/05,8050m),xxx(16/05,8050m)
Route Notes	Planned to leave BC 22 May and so when bad weather 4-5 days after 2nd C4 established, decided they must stop. By then had stayed long time at high altitude and were exhausted. 1 porter died on return march.
Accidents	1 porter died on return march
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2448444
Year	1983
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	17461
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA83102
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	1
First Name	Theo
Last Name	Bollen
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1938
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Zonhoven, Limburg, Belgium
Occupation	Merchant (home decorations shop)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
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	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2427190
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	theo bollen
Year of Birth	1938
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17462
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA83102
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	1
First Name	Jan
Last Name	De Schepper
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1926
Calculated Age	56
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Belgium
Occupation	Shoe salesman
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
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	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2422900
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jan de schepper
Year of Birth	1926
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	57
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17463
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA83102
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	1
First Name	Jos
Last Name	Dewint
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1949
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Brussels, Belgium
Occupation	Office worker
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
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	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2431009
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jos dewint
Year of Birth	1949
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17464
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA83102
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	1
First Name	Martine
Last Name	Moennekens
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Lommel, Belgium
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
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	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433974
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	martine moennekens
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17465
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA83102
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	1
First Name	Wounter
Last Name	Panis
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1945
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Leader
Residence	Kapellen, Belgium
Occupation	Accountant
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
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	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2429772
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	wounter panis
Year of Birth	1945
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	17466
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA83102
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	1
First Name	Mark
Last Name	Parys
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Belgium
Occupation	Bank employee
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
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	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2431836
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mark parys
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17467
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA83102
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	1
First Name	Werner
Last Name	Van Dyck
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Deurne, Belgium
Occupation	Office worker
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
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	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2435570
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	werner van dyck
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17468
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA83102
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	1
First Name	Willem
Last Name	Verhaeghe
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium
Occupation	Electrical engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8050
Summit Date 1	1983-05-16
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	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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2432232
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	willem verhaeghe
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17469
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA83102
Member ID	09
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	1
First Name	Cornelus
Last Name	Vos
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1937
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Limburg, Belgium
Occupation	Miner
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
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	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2426662
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	cornelus vos
Year of Birth	1937
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	28049
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA83102
Member ID	10
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	1
First Name	-
Last Name	Unknown
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Porter
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
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	True
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	12
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	1
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Died on return march (unknown causes)
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-1983) Died in 1983 on Makalu return march
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-62
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	unknown
Year of Birth	-
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Theo Bollen	M	1938	Belgium	Climber	Zonhoven, Limburg, Belgium	Merchant (home decorations shop)	Details Other expeditions
Jan De Schepper	M	1926	Belgium	Climber	Belgium	Shoe salesman	Details Other expeditions
Jos Dewint	M	1949	Belgium	Climber	Brussels, Belgium	Office worker	Details Other expeditions
Martine Moennekens	F	1957	Belgium	Exp Doctor	Lommel, Belgium	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Wounter Panis	M	1945	Belgium	Leader	Kapellen, Belgium	Accountant	Details Other expeditions
Mark Parys	M	1951	Belgium	Climber	Belgium	Bank employee	Details Other expeditions
Werner Van Dyck	M	1961	Belgium	Climber	Deurne, Belgium	Office worker	Details Other expeditions
Willem Verhaeghe	M	1952	Belgium	Climber	Wilrijk, Antwerp, Belgium	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Cornelus Vos	M	1937	Belgium	Climber	Limburg, Belgium	Miner	Details Other expeditions
Unknown	M	-	Nepal	Porter	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	2029
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA83102
Reference ID	01
Year	1983
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1984
Language	-
Citation	58:230 (1984)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	4061
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA83102
Reference ID	02
Year	1983
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1983
Language	-
Citation	92:9 (Jul 1983)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12646
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA83102
Reference ID	03
Year	1983
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198423001/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
MAKA83102	AAJ	Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	58:230 (1984)	-
MAKA83102	MM	-	-	-	92:9 (Jul 1983)	-
MAKA83102	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198423001/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-Attempt	-	-	-