Makalu | 1988 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Spain expedition to Makalu in 1988 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Josep Aced. Summit reached on 1st October 1988. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 879 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA88302 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 1988 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Josep Aced |
| Sponsor | Expedition Makalu 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 | Andorra, France |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1988-09-02 |
| Summit Date | 1988-10-01 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 29 |
| Total Days | 42 |
| Termination Date | 1988-10-14 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8050m due to bad wind; climbers exhausted after 6 weeks at altitude |
| High Point (m) | 8050 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 11 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| 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 | Attempted Kangchungste (Makalu II) (MAK2-883-01) |
| Campsites | BC(02/09,5200m),C1(06/09,6100m),C2(16/09,7000m),C3(26/09,7400m),C4(30/09,7850m),xxx(01/10,8050m) |
| Route Notes | C3 at Makalu La C4 at North Face. 28th Sep Zamora and Canelles reached 7800m to reach C4 site. 1st Oct 3 members to 8050m and back because Matas got bad frostbite fixing a crampon in 1st summit bid. 2nd summit team only to Makalu La and then helped British climber Rick Allen to descend after his accident. 3rd summit team also only to Makalu La and then down helping Mexican climber Carlos Carsolio to descend following summit success and pulmonary edema (he used Spaniard's oxygen from C2 down). After that wind too strong for summit push to succeed. All members reached Makalu La. 2 members (Zamora and Canellas) to summit of Kangchungtse 27th Sep from Makalu La camp via S Ridge. French and Andorran members left early for personal (family) reasons. |
| Accidents | Matas bad frostbite |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Kunga |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450414 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josep Aced Masjoan | M | 1948 | Spain | Leader | Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jorge Agullo Colomer | M | 1953 | Spain | Climber | Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jordi Angles Soler | M | 1956 | Spain | Climber | Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Serge Philippe Benet Mas | M | 1951 | France | Climber | Andorra-la-Vella, Andorra | Sporting goods salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Antonio (Toni) Bros Busquet | M | 1957 | Spain | Deputy Leader | Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Josep Canellas Isern | M | 1957 | Spain | Exp Doctor | Balsareny, Barcelona, Spain | Electronics technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Adria Font Alcaniz | M | 1945 | Spain | Climber | Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain | Electronics technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jaume Matas Grau | M | 1950 | Spain | Climber | Barcelona, Spain | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Jordi Montane Taxie | M | 1951 | Andorra | Climber | Pas-de-la-casa, Andorra | Hotel manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Francesc Zamora Barra | M | 1958 | Spain | Climber | Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Francesc Zapater Coma | M | 1952 | Spain | Climber | Matadepera, Barcelona, Spain | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKA88302 | AAJ | Aced, Josep | - | - | 63:191-192 (1989) | - |
| MAKA88302 | MM | - | - | - | 125:12 (Jan 1989) | - |
| MAKA88302 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198919102/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-Attempt-and-Kangchungtse-Ascent | - | - | - |