Makalu | 1998 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Spain expedition to Makalu in 1998 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Oscar Cadiach. Summit reached on 19th May 1998. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2627
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA98105
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Spain
Leaders	Oscar Cadiach
Sponsor	International Makalu Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	56th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Andorra, Argentina, Mexico
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1998-04-28
Summit Date	1998-05-19
Summit Time	1600
Summit Days	21
Total Days	27
Termination Date	1998-05-25
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8485
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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(27/04,5600m),C1(07/05,6600m),C2(17/05,7400m),C3(18/05,7900m),Smt(19/05)
Route Notes	BC before seracs C1 at beginning of steep section C2 at Makalu La. 19 may left C3 at 7:00 am and on true sumit at 4:00 pm and slept C3 at 7:00 pm in dark (Duro put one leg in crevasse but not hurt - wearing headlamps). Other 3 members tried 21st to go to top from C3, but at 8400m on ridge feared would not have time to get to top and returned to C3.
Accidents	-
Achievement	1st Andorran to summit
Agency	Sea to Summit Trekking
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453986
Year	1998
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	18190
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA98105
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Oscar
Last Name	Cadiach Puig
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Leader
Residence	Tarragona, Spain
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	1600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	56
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	2432194
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	oscar cadiach puig
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	18191
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA98105
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Nani
Last Name	Duro-Arajol
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Andorra
Status	Climber
Residence	St. Julia, Andorra
Occupation	Manages family business in hotels, apartments, etc.
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	1600
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	56
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	2436211
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	nani duro-arajol
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	18192
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA98105
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Ivan
Last Name	Loredo Vidal
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Mexico
Status	Climber
Residence	Mexico City, Mexico
Occupation	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)	8400
Summit Date 1	1998-05-21
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	4
Summit Term	13
HCN	0
Checksum	2437735
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ivan loredo vidal
Year of Birth	1967
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	18193
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA98105
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Heber Alain
Last Name	Orona
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Argentina
Status	Climber
Residence	Mendoza, Argentina
Occupation	Electrical technician
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)	8400
Summit Date 1	1998-05-21
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	4
Summit Term	13
HCN	0
Checksum	2438723
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	heber alain orona
Year of Birth	1970
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	18194
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA98105
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	1998
Season	1
First Name	Lluis
Last Name	Rafols Pujol
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Spain
Status	Climber
Residence	Avinyonet del Penedes, Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	Veterinarian
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)	8400
Summit Date 1	1998-05-21
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	4
Summit Term	13
HCN	0
Checksum	2435209
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lluis rafols pujol
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1998
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Oscar Cadiach Puig	M	1952	Spain	Leader	Tarragona, Spain	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Nani Duro-Arajol	F	1963	Andorra	Climber	St. Julia, Andorra	Manages family business in hotels, apartments, etc.	Details Other expeditions
Ivan Loredo Vidal	M	1967	Mexico	Climber	Mexico City, Mexico	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Heber Alain Orona	M	1970	Argentina	Climber	Mendoza, Argentina	Electrical technician	Details Other expeditions
Lluis Rafols Pujol	M	1960	Spain	Climber	Avinyonet del Penedes, Barcelona, Spain	Veterinarian	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.