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) -