2023 Makalu

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2023 – 14 Peaks, 92 Days

Makalu

Makalu is the fifth highest mountain in the world and is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest, in Nepal. One of the eight-thousanders, Makalu is an isolated peak in the shape of a four-sided pyramid.

Date of Summit:

13.5.2023

Height above Sea Level:

8485

meters

(

27.838

ft)

Logistics to:

Heli in.

Logistics from:

Heli out.

Detailed Climbing Information

Track	Date	Oxygen	Time
To BC	May 10	–	–
BC – C2	May 11	–	5h 27 min
C2 – C3 – Summit – C3	May 12 – 13	C3	30h 09 min
C3 – BC	May 13	–	6h 01 min

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2023 – 14 Peaks, 92 Days

Latest News and Project Updates

News

Everest Without Supplemental Oxygen: Completing the Triple Crown

On May 27, 2026, Kristin Harila reached the summit of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. The climb marked more than another Everest summit — it completed her Triple Crown: Nuptse, Lhotse and Everest in one single climbing season.

News

Education for Lamas two sons

When Tenjen Lama Sherpa died in an avalanche, a couple months after setting the 14 peak world record, he left behind two sons. It was his greatest wish that these boys get the opportunities he never had: an education.

Expeditions

Back Problems Halt Harila’s Expedition to the South Pole after 700 km

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