Makalu II | 1981 S Ridge

A Poland expedition to Makalu II in 1981 via S Ridge, led by Voytek Kurtyka, Alex MacIntyre. Summit reached on 16th May 1981. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2942
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAK281102
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1981
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Poland
Leaders	Voytek Kurtyka, Alex MacIntyre
Sponsor	East-West Precipice Fellowship Expedition to Makalu
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	9th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Nepal, UK
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1981-03-25
Summit Date	1981-05-16
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	52
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7678
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	6
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	True
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	Attempted Makalu (MAKA-811-01)
Campsites	Smt(16/05)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	True
Primary Member	True
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	MAKA81101
Checksum	2447622
Year	1981
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	s ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	23607
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK281102
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1981
Season	1
First Name	Wojciech (Voytek)
Last Name	Kurtyka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1947
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Krakow, Poland
Occupation	Electronics engineer
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2430553
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	wojciech (voytek) kurtyka
Year of Birth	1947
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	23608
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK281102
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1981
Season	1
First Name	Alexander (Alex)
Last Name	MacIntyre
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	UK
Status	Co-Leader
Residence	Watford, Hertford, England
Occupation	Alpine guide & technical consultant on climbing equipment
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1954-1982) Died 17 Oct 1982 on Annapurna I from falling stone
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2432904
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alexander (alex) macintyre
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	23609
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK281102
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1981
Season	1
First Name	Padam Singh
Last Name	Ghale
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Climber
Residence	Kathmandu
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	True
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7678
Summit Date 1	1981-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	9
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432266
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	padam singh ghale
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	37254
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK281102
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1981
Season	1
First Name	Kunda
Last Name	Dixit
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Climber
Residence	Kathmandu
Occupation	Journalist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433325
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kunda dixit
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	26
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	37255
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK281102
Member ID	05
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1981
Season	1
First Name	Cornelius
Last Name	Higgins
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1940
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Fort William, Inverness, Scotland
Occupation	Fitter (does intallation and maintenance of heavy machinery)
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2427795
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	cornelius higgins
Year of Birth	1940
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	37256
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAK281102
Member ID	06
Peak ID	MAK2
Year	1981
Season	1
First Name	Piotr
Last Name	Kintopf
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1942
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Poland
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Lodz, Poland
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2428504
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	piotr kintopf
Year of Birth	1942
Year	1981
Age at Expedition	39
Role	BC Only

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Wojciech (Voytek) Kurtyka	M	1947	Poland	Co-Leader	Krakow, Poland	Electronics engineer	Details Other expeditions
Alexander (Alex) MacIntyre	M	1954	UK	Co-Leader	Watford, Hertford, England	Alpine guide & technical consultant on climbing equipment	Details Other expeditions
Padam Singh Ghale	M	1952	Nepal	Climber	Kathmandu	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Kunda Dixit	M	1955	Nepal	Climber	Kathmandu	Journalist	Details Other expeditions
Cornelius Higgins	M	1940	UK	Climber	Fort William, Inverness, Scotland	Fitter (does intallation and maintenance of heavy machinery)	Details Other expeditions
Piotr Kintopf	M	1942	Poland	Exp Doctor	Lodz, Poland	Physician	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.