Mountain: Makalu
Route: West Pillar
Country: Nepal
Height: 8481 meters/27,825 feet
Dates of Expedition: March - June, 1984
Overview of climb: A spirited attempt to scale the West Pillar of Makalu.
Team Members: Dwayne Congdon, Albert Sole, Sharon Wood, Charles Sassara, Dr. Ken Bassett, Carlos Buhler (Leader), Lhakpa Dorje (Sirdar)
Lasting Impression:
This was the longest expedition of my life; about three and half total months. After 68 days of some of the best climbing I've done on any mountain, we were turned back about 300 feet from the summit.
