Makalu | 1996 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A Belgium expedition to Makalu in 1996 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Daniel Van Doorsselaere. Summit reached on 11th November 1996. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2024 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA96302 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 1996 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Belgium |
| Leaders | Daniel Van Doorsselaere |
| Sponsor | Belgian Makalu Expedition 1996 |
| 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 | 1996-10-07 |
| Summit Date | 1996-11-11 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 35 |
| Total Days | 39 |
| Termination Date | 1996-11-15 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned on 11 Nov due to strong wind |
| High Point (m) | 7800 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 400 |
| 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 | BC(07/10,5200m),C1(14/10,6200m),C2(18/10,6700m),C3(10/11,7400m),xxx(11/11,7800) |
| Route Notes | BC just north of glacier junction C1 at main Chago Glacier below steep section C2 beneath rocks west of Makalu La C3 at Makalu La High point on North Face. C3 delayed by fierce winds from Tibet and 3 days of snowfall. 11 Nov summit bid from C3 aborted by wind which blew one Sherpa down 2m and retreated because wind's velocity strengthening day by day. Strong winds really started in late Oct. |
| Accidents | Nothing serious |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Green Lotus Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453385 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabienne Dujardin | F | 1970 | Belgium | Climber | Lubbeek, Brabant, Belgium | Physiotherapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Pascal Gavart | M | 1970 | Belgium | Climber | Ghent, Belgium | Army Corporal | Details Other expeditions |
| Andreas Markovitz | M | 1968 | Belgium | Exp Doctor | Lubbeek, Brabant, Belgium | Anesthesiologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Dirk Schampaert | M | 1956 | Belgium | Climber | Boortmeerbeek, Brabant | Manager of indoor climbing wall | Details Other expeditions |
| Luc Stinis | M | 1952 | Belgium | Climber | Melsbroek, Brabant, Belgium | Hydraulic engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jo Vanbeckevoort | M | 1959 | Belgium | Climber | Diepenbeek, Limburg, Belgium | Police officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Daniel Van Doorsselaere | M | 1954 | Belgium | Leader | Lokeren, Belgium | Trade union office staff member | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Lama Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Ongdi Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKA96302 | HIGH | - | - | - | 175:84 (Jun 1997) | - |