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BC for Makalu II, 20 Sept 5400m/17,700 feet
Makalu II summit - 5 Oct via South Ridge
Scott, Bettembourg (ski descent), Baxter-Jones

BC for Makalu I - 15,000 feet, about 10-12 Oct
Highest point - 26,500 feet, 20 Oct via SE Ridge

Baxter-Jones tried solo ascent on west side; reached 500 feet above Makalu La (which is 7400m) on NW Ridge.


Doug Scott - 19 Oct 88
Kangchungtse, autumn 1980

Scott's team climbed the left side of South Ridge, a different route from the normal South Ridge route.


Doug Scott - 1 Nov 80

Makalu II: climbed variation French 1954 route on South Ridge from Makalu La by Scott, Baxter-Jones and Bettembourg; had BC at 17,700 feet. No fixed camps above BC, just moving camps was excellent acclimatization. At 24,000 feet was with top of Mount Blanc.

Climbed half dozen peaks on west side of Chago Glacier.

Bettembourg skied all way from Makalu II summit to 19,000 feet - from top to Col one day, 2 days later to 19,000 feet and moraines.