Makalu | 1995 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Netherlands expedition to Makalu in 1995 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Eltjo Reint Jon (Reiner) Zuidhoff. Summit reached on 26th September 1995. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1542 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA95302 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 1995 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
| Leaders | Eltjo Reint Jon (Reiner) Zuidhoff |
| Sponsor | Dutch 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 | 1995-09-08 |
| Summit Date | 1995-09-26 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 18 |
| Total Days | 33 |
| Termination Date | 1995-10-11 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6850m due to unsafe snow conditions & deep snow |
| High Point (m) | 6850 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 30 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| 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 | LowBC(08/09,4850m),HighBC(10/09,5250m),C1(15/09,5900m),C2(25/09,6700m),xxx(26/09,6850m) |
| Route Notes | BC at usual site near junctions of glacier C1 at south end of rock island of Chago Glacier High point at upper part in Chago Glacier directly below Makalu La. Wanted to follow Kukuczka route, but too dangerous from rock fall for non-alpine-style climb so on 12th Sept decided to follow French (normal) route. After C1 had fresh snowfall so back to BC. 21st started up & took time to find route through seracs & then snow conditions horrible. Made C2 but then again snow condition bad (2 hrs to gain 150m) & 28th Sept a big snowstorm with heavy snow & strong wind forming big snow slabs & saw snowslab avalanche tracks. Back to BC and on 11 Oct returned to C2 and found snow conditions not changed with deep snow over unsafe snow. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Summit Nepal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2452972 |
| Year | 1995 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Achterbosch | M | 1961 | Netherlands | Climber | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Rene De Bos | M | 1959 | Netherlands | Climber | Hague, Netherlands | Travel manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Rene Alexander Kwant | M | 1958 | Netherlands | Climber | Utrecht, Netherlands | Ecologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Frans Taselaar | M | 1957 | Netherlands | Climber | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Geologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Dennis Verhoeve | M | 1957 | Netherlands | Climber | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Dentist | Details Other expeditions |
| Evert Wesker | M | 1952 | Netherlands | Climber | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Research engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Eltjo Reint Jan (Reinier) Zuidhoff | M | 1951 | Netherlands | Leader | Molenhoek, Netherlands | Consultant in education, technology & other fields | Details Other expeditions |
References
3 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKA95302 | AAJ | - | - | - | 70:272 (1996) | - |
| MAKA95302 | HIGH | - | - | - | 161:27 (Apr 1996) | - |
| MAKA95302 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199627203/Asia-Nepal-Makalu-Normal-Route | - | - | - |