Makalu | 1995 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A New Zealand expedition to Makalu in 1995 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Rob Hall. Summit reached on 18th May 1995. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1447 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA95105 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 1995 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Leaders | Rob Hall |
| Sponsor | NZ, US and Finn to Makalu (on Spanish permit) |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 46th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Finland, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1995-05-13 |
| Summit Date | 1995-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 0630 |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8485 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Climbed Everest (EVER-951-01) (Hall) and Lhotse (LHOT-951-01) (Gustafsson) |
| Campsites | BC(13/05,5100m),ABC(14/05,5700m),C1(15/05,6300m),C2(16/05,7400m),C3(17/05,7800m),Smt(18/05) |
| Route Notes | BC at Barun Glacier, 3 hours walk from junction BC ABC at Basques's ABC C1 at normal C2 C2 at Makalu La C3 at normal C4. Left for summit at 0:30 hrs on 18th May, 3 members together and got to top at 6:30 am little windy but it died on summit ridge, no clouds and down to last camp 11:30 am, rested down Makalu La camp (Hall last, oxygen finished on return to highest camp). Hall and others saw 4 Japanese on 18th while they were descending to Makalu La camp and Japanese were putting up a tent at 7350m and moved. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | 1st NZer & 1st Finn |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2452841 |
| Year | 1995 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eero Veikka Juhani Gustafsson | M | 1968 | Finland | Climber | Espoo, Helsinki, Finland | Manufacturer of climbing walls | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Edwin (Rob) Hall | M | 1961 | New Zealand | Leader | Christchurch, New Zealand | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Edmund Karl (Ed) Viesturs | M | 1959 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
6 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKA95105 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 70:272 (1996) | - |
| MAKA95105 | HJ | Hall, Rob | Makalu - A Dream Come True | - | 52:197-199 (1996) | - |
| MAKA95105 | HIGH | - | - | - | 155:11-12 (Oct 1995) | - |
| MAKA95105 | NZAJ | Hall, Robert | Makalu: A Dream Come True | - | 48:59-60 (1995) | - |
| MAKA95105 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199627202/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-Ascents-and-Tragedy | - | - | - |
| MAKA95105 | - | - | https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/52/21/expeditions-and-notes-52/ | - | - | - |