Makalu | 1999 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Makalu in 1999 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Andre Georges. Summit reached on 13th May 1999. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3353
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Expedition ID MAKA99103
Peak ID MAKA
Year 1999
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Andre Georges
Sponsor -
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 58th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1999-04-10
Summit Date 1999-05-13
Summit Time -
Summit Days 33
Total Days 39
Termination Date 1999-05-19
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8485
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
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(10/04,5300m),C1(18/04,6400m),C2(21/04,7400m),Smt(13/05)
Route Notes C2 at Makalu La. No C3. Tried twice for top - wanted to try Kukuczka route from BC to top but constant wind prevented this. 28th April slept at Makalu La but couldn't sleep there, too windy and 3 people was too many in tent. 4 May again Makalu La and up to US C4 at 7800m and down because couldn't see the way. 11 May in Makalu La. Summited May 19. Climbed alone always. Georges agrees this group led by Jorgensen was not a team.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Khumbi-ila Mt. & Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454346
Year 1999
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

1 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Andre Georges M 1953 Switzerland Climber Les Hauderes, Valais, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAKA99103 HJ Georges, Andre Makalu Expedition, 1999 - 56:168-172 (2000) -
MAKA99103 HIGH - - - 205:73 (Dec 1999) -
MAKA99103 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/56/16/expeditions-and-notes-56/ - - -