Makalu II
Makalu II is a 7678m peak in the Makalu Himal (NNW of Makalu on Tibetan border). The Himalayan Database records 48 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1954 by Jean Franco, Lionel Terray, Gyaltsen Norbu Sherpa, Pa Norbu Sherpa.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 122 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | MAK2 |
| Peak Name | Makalu II |
| Alt. Name | Kangchungtse |
| Location | Makalu Himal (NNW of Makalu on Tibetan border) |
| Height (m) | 7678 |
| Height (ft) | 25190 |
| Sub-range | 14 |
| Region | 2 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 4 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 7640m - Schneider 7660m - Shangri La, Japan MMW, Kielkowski 7678m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn, Nepa |
| First Ascent Year | 1954 |
| First Ascent Season | 3 |
| First Ascent Expedition | MAK254301 |
| First Summit Date | Oct 22 |
| First Ascent Country | UK, Nepal |
| First Summiters | Jean Franco, Lionel Terray, Gyaltsen Norbu Sherpa, Pa Norbu Sherpa |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | - |
| First Ascent Year | 1954 |
| First Ascent Date | Oct 22 1954 |
| pkname_lower | makalu ii |
Expeditions
48 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAK254101 | 1954 | New Zealand | N Face | - | 13th May 1954 | |
| MAK254301 | 1954 | France | Makalu La-S Ridge | 15th September 1954 | 22nd October 1954 | |
| MAK271301 | 1971 | Japan | W Ridge (to 6700m) | - | 15th October 1971 | |
| MAK272101 | 1972 | Japan | NW Ridge | 4th April 1972 | 4th May 1972 | |
| MAK274301 | 1974 | Netherlands | S Ridge | 29th September 1974 | 11th October 1974 | |
| MAK276301 | 1976 | Japan | NW Ridge | 3rd September 1976 | 13th October 1976 | |
| MAK277101 | 1977 | Japan | NW Ridge | 27th April 1977 | 15th May 1977 | |
| MAK278301 | 1978 | France | NW Face-Makalu Col-S Ridge | 1st October 1978 | 22nd October 1978 | |
| MAK279301 | 1979 | W Germany | NW Ridge (to 7420m) | 8th September 1979 | 9th October 1979 | |
| MAK280101 | 1980 | USA | S Ridge | 27th April 1980 | 6th May 1980 | |
| MAK280301 | 1980 | UK | W side of S Ridge | 16th September 1980 | 5th October 1980 | |
| MAK281102 | 1981 | Poland | S Ridge | 25th March 1981 | 16th May 1981 | |
| MAK281101 | 1981 | W Germany | NW Ridge | 25th March 1981 | 12th April 1981 | |
| MAK282101 | 1982 | Spain | S Face | 5th April 1982 | 21st April 1982 | |
| MAK283101 | 1983 | USA | NW Ridge | 24th March 1983 | 12th April 1983 | |
| MAK283301 | 1983 | France | W Face-S Ridge | 10th September 1983 | 28th September 1983 | |
| MAK284101 | 1984 | Spain | S Ridge | 8th April 1984 | 2nd May 1984 | |
| MAK285101 | 1985 | France | W Face-S Ridge | 1st April 1985 | 22nd April 1985 | |
| MAK285302 | 1985 | France | W Face-S Ridge | 16th October 1985 | 2nd November 1985 | |
| MAK285301 | 1985 | Netherlands | W Face-S Ridge | 23rd September 1985 | 11th October 1985 | |
| MAK286302 | 1986 | S Korea | NW Ridge | 17th September 1986 | 9th October 1986 | |
| MAK286301 | 1986 | Israel | S Ridge | 14th September 1986 | 13th October 1986 | |
| MAK286101 | 1986 | USA | NW Ridge | 31st March 1986 | 20th April 1986 | |
| MAK287301 | 1987 | France | S Ridge | 30th September 1987 | 13th October 1987 | |
| MAK287101 | 1987 | Switzerland | S Ridge | 15th April 1987 | 29th April 1987 | |
| MAK288302 | 1988 | Poland | S Ridge | 5th September 1988 | 28th September 1988 | |
| MAK288301 | 1988 | Spain | S Ridge | 2nd September 1988 | 27th September 1988 | |
| MAK289301 | 1989 | UK | W Face | 27th August 1989 | 26th September 1989 | |
| MAK291101 | 1991 | Netherlands | S Ridge | 5th April 1991 | 29th April 1991 | |
| MAK291301 | 1991 | Spain | S Ridge | 26th August 1991 | 15th September 1991 | |
| MAK292303 | 1992 | UK | S Ridge | 28th October 1992 | 7th November 1992 | |
| MAK292301 | 1992 | Spain | S Ridge | 1st September 1992 | 24th September 1992 | |
| MAK292302 | 1992 | Japan | S Ridge | 6th September 1992 | 25th September 1992 | |
| MAK293301 | 1993 | France | S Ridge | 26th September 1993 | 9th October 1993 | |
| MAK293302 | 1993 | France | S Ridge | 5th October 1993 | 16th October 1993 | |
| MAK294101 | 1994 | USA | S Ridge | 2nd April 1994 | 2nd May 1994 | |
| MAK296101 | 1996 | Japan | Makalu La-S Ridge | 1st May 1996 | 17th May 1996 | |
| MAK297301 | 1997 | Australia | S Ridge | 18th September 1997 | 10th October 1997 | |
| MAK297302 | 1997 | Czech Republic | S Ridge | 21st September 1997 | 4th October 1997 | |
| MAK201301 | 2001 | France | SE Ridge | 9th October 2001 | 21st October 2001 | |
| MAK202301 | 2002 | Spain | S Ridge | 29th September 2002 | 13th October 2002 | |
| MAK204101 | 2004 | France | NW Ridge-N Face | 21st April 2004 | 16th May 2004 | |
| MAK205301 | 2005 | France | S Ridge | 7th October 2005 | 18th October 2005 | |
| MAK208301 | 2008 | USA | W Face | 4th October 2008 | 16th October 2008 | |
| MAK209101 | 2009 | Japan | SE Ridge | 22nd April 2009 | 9th May 2009 | |
| MAK216301 | 2016 | France | W Face-S Ridge via Makalu La | 13th September 2016 | 20th September 2016 | |
| MAK218101 | 2018 | France | W Face-S Ridge via Makalu La | - | - | |
| MAK223301 | 2023 | Australia | S Ridge | - | 15th October 2023 |