Makalu | 1992 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Spain expedition to Makalu in 1992 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Juan Jose Rodriguez. Summit reached on 7th October 1992. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1181
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Expedition ID MAKA92304
Peak ID MAKA
Year 1992
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Juan Jose Rodriguez
Sponsor Spanish Makalu 1992
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 Argentina
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1992-09-24
Summit Date 1992-10-07
Summit Time -
Summit Days 13
Total Days 31
Termination Date 1992-10-25
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7400m due to winds
High Point (m) 7400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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 -
Campsites BC(24/09,5600m),C1(28/09,6000m),C2(03/10,6500m),C3(07/10,7400m),xxx(07/10,7400m)
Route Notes BC at high Chago Glacier BC C3 at Makalu La High point at C2 site. Not possible to climb Kukuczka route because too dangerous from avalanches, so went to normal route. C3 pitched by Sherpa but did not occupy it. No members ever reached C3 because of wind. All members only to C2. Very cold, strong winds (1 tent in C1 & 3 tents in C2 torn apart by winds).
Accidents Nothing serious
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451885
Year 1992
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Orlando Victor Aedo M 1961 Argentina Climber Neuquen, Argentina Preceptor Details Other expeditions
Jesus Lopez Hernando M 1959 Spain Climber San Sebastian de los Reyes, Madrid, Spain Firefighter Details Other expeditions
Mariano Pinuela Benito M 1959 Spain Climber Madrid, Spain Electrician Details Other expeditions
Juan Jose Rodriguez Rodriquez M 1950 Spain Leader San Sebastian de los Reyes, Madrid, Spain Computer systems analyst Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAKA92304 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:209 (1993) -
MAKA92304 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199320901/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-Post-Monsoon-Attempt - - -