Makalu | 1992 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Japan expedition to Makalu in 1992 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Sadao Okada. Summit reached on 2nd October 1992. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1172
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Expedition ID MAKA92301
Peak ID MAKA
Year 1992
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Sadao Okada
Sponsor Snow Leopard Makalu 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 1992-08-31
Summit Date 1992-10-02
Summit Time -
Summit Days 32
Total Days 34
Termination Date 1992-10-04
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8300m due to deep snow
High Point (m) 8300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 1500
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(31/08,5300m),C1(10/09,6000m),C2(15/09,6400m),C3(22/09,7400m),C4(28/09,7900m),xxx(02/10,8300m)
Route Notes BC at high site C3 at Makalu La C4 at plateau. 1st summit attempt 1st Oct from C4 and reached 8200m by Muraguchi & Ang Sarki; defeated by deep snow and down to C3. 2nd attempt 2nd Oct by Ishikawa and Yamamoto with Ang Kami and Phurba Gyalzen; reached 8300m and again stopped by deep snow so to C4 that day, BC next day. Climb finished because of deep snow.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451880
Year 1992
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ichiro Ishikawa M 1962 Japan Climber Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan Travel agency staff member Details Other expeditions
Noriyuki Muraguchi M 1956 Japan Climber Machida, Tokyo, Japan Office worker Details Other expeditions
Sadao Okada M 1949 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan Shopkeeper Details Other expeditions
Osamu Yamamoto M 1961 Japan Climber Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan Unemployed Details Other expeditions
Ang Kami Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Gyalgen (Furu Gyalgen) Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Ang Sarki Sherpa M 1961 Nepal H-A Worker Ghat, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAKA92301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:209 (1993) -
MAKA92301 IWA - - - :216 (1993) -
MAKA92301 IWA - - - :52 (1993) -
MAKA92301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199320901/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-Post-Monsoon-Attempt - - -