Makalu | 1988 W Face

A Switzerland expedition to Makalu in 1988 via W Face, led by Erhard Loretan. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 68
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Expedition ID MAKA88104
Peak ID MAKA
Year 1988
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Erhard Loretan
Sponsor Swiss Makalu W Face Expedition 1988
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 Nun
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 11
Termination Notes Did not reach BC
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
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 -
Route Notes Team never reached BC. Troillet slipped on approach march on loose stone while between Sedua and Nun broke two bones in his left ankle; helicoptered to Kathmandu on 29 April while Loretan would sell Nepalese food supplies and return via Tumlingtar flight. Loretan returned to Kathmandu on 2 May.
Accidents Troillet broken leg on approach
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2978
Year 1988
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w face

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Erhard Loretan M 1959 Switzerland Leader Cresuz, Fribourg, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jean Fernand Troillet M 1948 Switzerland Climber Orsieres, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAKA88104 AAJ Loretan, Erhard - - 63:192 (1989) -
MAKA88104 MM - - - 122:10 (Jul 1988) -
MAKA88104 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198919201/Asia-Nepal-Makalu - - -