Makalu | 1991 Makalu La-Kukuczka Rib

A Spain expedition to Makalu in 1991 via Makalu La-Kukuczka Rib, led by Jordi Bosch. Summit reached on 24th September 1991. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 616
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MAKA91303
Peak ID MAKA
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-Kukuczka Rib
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Jordi Bosch
Sponsor Girona Makalu Expedition 1991
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 34th,36th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1991-08-26
Summit Date 1991-09-24
Summit Time 1200
Summit Days 29
Total Days 37
Termination Date 1991-10-02
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8485
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 12
Summit Members 3
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 Climbed Kangchungste (Makalu II) (MAK2-913-01)
Campsites BC(26/08,5600m),C1(01/09,6000m),C2(16/09,7200m),C3(21/09,7600m),C4A(23/09,7900m),C4B(29/09,8100m),Smt(24,30/09)
Route Notes BC at normal BC site C1 at start of Kukuczka ridge/route C2 near normal and Kukuczka route sites C3 above Makalu La on normal route. C2 made after 15 days because difficult route via Kukuczka's ridge. 23rd Sept Permanye only member to make C4, which he did with one member from Basque team. 24th Basques down to BC while Permanye went to summit from C4 in 12 hrs (from midnight to noon) in clear weather but strong wind and difficult. 29th Sept 2nd summit team moved C4 tent to 8100m and 30th took 6 hrs to reach top (3 to 9 am). Left BC 2 Oct. 30th Sept Cardona from C4 did not go up but down to Makalu La and up ridge to summit of Kangchungtse alone; down to BC same day. 15th Sept Estiu from Makalu C2 to Kangchungtse summit via Makalu La to top and BC.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Kunga
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451505
Year 1991
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) makalu la-kukuczka rib

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jordi Bosch Lleo M 1957 Spain Leader Banyolas, Girona, Spain Bank employee Details Other expeditions
Joaquim (Kim) Bover Busquet M 1948 Spain Climber Girona, Spain Architect Details Other expeditions
Joan Cardona Tarres M 1958 Spain Climber Banyolas, Girona, Spain Printer Details Other expeditions
Miquel Castells Brasset M 1954 Spain Climber Girona City, Girona, Spain Computer technician Details Other expeditions
Pere Coll Comerma M 1959 Spain Climber Banyolas, Girona, Spain Teacher Details Other expeditions
Salvador Coll Comerma M 1958 Spain Climber Banyolas, Girona, Spain Teacher Details Other expeditions
Ramon Estiu Masferrer M 1956 Spain Climber Girona City, Girona, Spain College physics professor Details Other expeditions
Carles Figueras Torrent M 1963 Spain Climber Santa Coloma de Farners, Girona, Spain Biologist Details Other expeditions
Joan Hugas Maurici M 1950 Spain Climber Girona City, Girona, Spain Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Josep (Pep) Permanye Sabates M 1963 Spain Exp Doctor St. Hilari Sacalm, Girona, Spain House painter Details Other expeditions
Pere Planes Petit M 1938 Spain Climber Girona City, Girona, Spain Television technician Details Other expeditions
Francese Xavier Robiro Robiro M 1953 Spain Climber Ribes de Freser, Girona, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAKA91303 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:192 (1992) -
MAKA91303 - Bosch i Lleo, Jordi Makalu Els Llibres del Tint, Girona, Spain - B498
MAKA91303 MM - - - 143:5 (Jan 1992) -
MAKA91303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199219201/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-Post-Monsoon - - -