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
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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/ - - -