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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| 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 | - | - | - |