Makalu | 1991 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Netherlands expedition to Makalu in 1991 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Rene de Bos. Summit reached on 27th April 1991. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 774
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MAKA91103
Peak ID MAKA
Year 1991
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Netherlands
Leaders Rene de Bos
Sponsor Dutch Makalu I 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 1991-04-05
Summit Date 1991-04-27
Summit Time -
Summit Days 22
Total Days 27
Termination Date 1991-05-02
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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 Climbed Kangchungste (Makalu II) illegally (MAK2-911-01)
Campsites BC(05/04,5350m),C1(07/04,6000m),C2(12/04,6700m),C3(27/04,7400m),xxx(7400m)
Route Notes BC at Japanese BC near glacier's junction C3 at Makalu La (around corner out of wind, highest point on Makalu attempt). "Had so much wind even at BC." 29th April reached 7640m summit of Kangchungtse. Had trouble with kerosene for stove and heard from Burleson about ice on rock above and already 2 nights at La, so De Bos and Willekens, the only people then in C3, went to Kangchungtse summit. Turned back and down to C1 after Kangchungtse ascent. 30th down from C3 and no one else up after that. Sherpas had cleared some camps and De Bos and Willekens cleared most of the rest.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451355
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Rene De Bos M 1959 Netherlands Leader Hague, Netherlands Biochemist Details Other expeditions
Frank Hoppenbrouwer M 1959 Netherlands Exp Doctor Amsterdam, Netherlands Physician Details Other expeditions
Michel Schuitemaker M 1961 Netherlands Climber Rotterdam, Netherlands Chemical analyst Details Other expeditions
Maurice Van der Berge M 1969 Netherlands Climber Hague, Netherlands Car salesman Details Other expeditions
Marirus Dirk (Marc) Van der Berge M 1962 Netherlands Climber Barenorecht, Netherlands Chemical analyst Details Other expeditions
Wilhelmus (Wim) Willekens M 1963 Netherlands Climber Rockanje, Netherlands Chemical analyst Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAKA91103 AAJ De Bos, Rene - - 66:191 (1992) -
MAKA91103 MM - - - 140:7 (Jul 1991) -
MAKA91103 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199219102/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-Attempt-and-Kangchungste-Ascent - - -