Makalu | 1998 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Czech Republic expedition to Makalu in 1998 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Josef Simunek. Summit reached on 19th May 1998. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2625
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA98103
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Czech Republic
Leaders	Josef Simunek
Sponsor	Himalaya 8000 Makalu Expedition 1998
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	55th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	By helicopter Lukla->BC
Basecamp Date	1998-04-12
Summit Date	1998-05-19
Summit Time	1030
Summit Days	37
Total Days	41
Termination Date	1998-05-23
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8485
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	8
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	1
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(12/04,4800m),ABC(16/04,5600m),C1(22/04,6300m),C2(01/05,6600m),C3(03/05,7400m),C4(18/05,7900m),Smt(19/05)
Route Notes	BC below Barun Pokhari ABC at north end of moraine to Chago Glacier above C3 at Makalu La. On 19 May left C4 4:15 am and on top 10:30 am (at highest tower) and down to C2 at 7:30 pm. 11 May same 3 people had tried for top with Ondrej but not above Makalu La, spent 2 nights at La and Ondrej slightly frostbitten fingers. All down on 13th to ABC. Sherpa: Lhakpa Dorje, 37 yrs, Sonam village, Solu: his first 8000er
Accidents	Jires fever and stopped climbing
Achievement	Czech's woman altitude record
Agency	Nepal Trans Himalayan Explorer
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453986
Year	1998
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	18163
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA98103
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Stanislav
Last Name	Berkovec
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Slany, Czech Republic
Occupation	Journalist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2433602
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	stanislav berkovec
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	18164
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA98103
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Ludek
Last Name	Jires
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Jesenik, Czech Republic
Occupation	Worker on tall buildings
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2436212
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ludek jires
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	18165
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA98103
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Josef
Last Name	Kubicek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Ceska Lipa, Czech Republic
Occupation	Advertising company manager
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2431282
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	josef kubicek
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	18166
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA98103
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Vladimir
Last Name	Milata
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Ostrava, Czech Republic
Occupation	Construction engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2435351
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vladimir milata
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	18167
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA98103
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Ludek
Last Name	Ondrej
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Jicin, Czech Republic
Occupation	Wholesaler of outdoor equipment
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7400
Summit Date 1	1998-05-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	2
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2433581
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ludek ondrej
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	18168
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA98103
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Josef
Last Name	Simunek
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Leader
Residence	Prague, Czech Republic
Occupation	Surveyor
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	1998-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	55
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436472
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	josef simunek
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	18169
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA98103
Member ID	07
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Sonja
Last Name	Bostikova Vomackova
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Podebrady, Czech Republic
Occupation	Alpine instructor
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	1998-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	55
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439084
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sonja bostikova vomackova
Year of Birth	1971
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	18170
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA98103
Member ID	08
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Roman
Last Name	Vrbka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Jesenik, Czech Republic
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2435558
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	roman vrbka
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	37
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	18171
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA98103
Member ID	09
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	1998-05-19
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	55
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	1st 8000er; brother of Lhakpa Tenzing
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435497
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Stanislav Berkovec	M	1956	Czech Republic	Climber	Slany, Czech Republic	Journalist	Details Other expeditions
Ludek Jires	M	1963	Czech Republic	Climber	Jesenik, Czech Republic	Worker on tall buildings	Details Other expeditions
Josef Kubicek	M	1950	Czech Republic	Climber	Ceska Lipa, Czech Republic	Advertising company manager	Details Other expeditions
Vladimir Milata	M	1961	Czech Republic	Climber	Ostrava, Czech Republic	Construction engineer	Details Other expeditions
Ludek Ondrej	M	1956	Czech Republic	Deputy Leader	Jicin, Czech Republic	Wholesaler of outdoor equipment	Details Other expeditions
Josef Simunek	M	1964	Czech Republic	Leader	Prague, Czech Republic	Surveyor	Details Other expeditions
Sonja Bostikova Vomackova	F	1971	Czech Republic	Climber	Podebrady, Czech Republic	Alpine instructor	Details Other expeditions
Roman Vrbka	M	1961	Czech Republic	Exp Doctor	Jesenik, Czech Republic	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa	M	1961	Nepal	H-A Worker	Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

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