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
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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 - - -