Makalu | 1983 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Makalu in 1983 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Masaaki Fukushima. Summit reached on 22nd September 1983. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	117
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA83302
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Masaaki Fukushima
Sponsor	Bernina Alpine Club 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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1983-09-05
Summit Date	1983-09-22
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	17
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6700m due to deep snow
High Point (m)	6700
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
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(05/09,5200m),C1(08/09,5700m),C2(17/09,6200m),xxx(22-23/09,6700m)
Route Notes	C2 to C3 very deep snow and other 2 members in poor health for long time. Easy but long route - very safe and easy.
Accidents	None except 2 member's poor health: 1 old injury to back gave trouble after carrying many loads to C1, other had diarrhea long time
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2448573
Year	1983
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	17474
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA83302
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	3
First Name	Masaaki
Last Name	Fukushima
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupation	Automotive engineer
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	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2431645
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	masaaki fukushima
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	17475
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA83302
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	3
First Name	Hirotaka
Last Name	Imamura
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokuyama, Yamaguchi, Japan
Occupation	Telephone 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)	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	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2434723
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hirotaka imamura
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17476
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA83302
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	3
First Name	Hitoshi
Last Name	Saitoh
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Yokohama, Japan
Occupation	Public prosecutor
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)	6700
Summit Date 1	1983-09-23
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2435251
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hitoshi saitoh
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	23
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	17477
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA83302
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1983
Season	3
First Name	Hiroshi
Last Name	Tsuchiya
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
Occupation	Green grocer (sells vegetables)
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)	6700
Summit Date 1	1983-09-22
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2429938
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hiroshi tsuchiya
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1983
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Masaaki Fukushima	M	1950	Japan	Leader	Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan	Automotive engineer	Details Other expeditions
Hirotaka Imamura	M	1959	Japan	Climber	Tokuyama, Yamaguchi, Japan	Telephone engineer	Details Other expeditions
Hitoshi Saitoh	M	1960	Japan	Climber	Yokohama, Japan	Public prosecutor	Details Other expeditions
Hiroshi Tsuchiya	M	1946	Japan	Climber	Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan	Green grocer (sells vegetables)	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	2031
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA83302
Reference ID	01
Year	1983
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1984
Language	-
Citation	58:231 (1984)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	4085
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA83302
Reference ID	02
Year	1983
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1984
Language	-
Citation	96:10 (Mar 1984)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	6636
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA83302
Reference ID	03
Year	1983
Type	3
Journal	IWA
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1984
Language	Japanese w/English summary
Citation	105:198 (1984)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	6924
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA83302
Reference ID	04
Year	1983
Type	3
Journal	IWA
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1984
Language	Japanese
Citation	105:31 (1984)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	12647
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	MAKA83302
Reference ID	05
Year	1983
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198423101/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
MAKA83302	AAJ	Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	58:231 (1984)	-
MAKA83302	MM	-	-	-	96:10 (Mar 1984)	-
MAKA83302	IWA	-	-	-	105:198 (1984)	-
MAKA83302	IWA	-	-	-	105:31 (1984)	-
MAKA83302	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198423101/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-Attempt	-	-	-