Makalu | 2008 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A India expedition to Makalu in 2008 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Shekhar Babu Bachinepally. Summit reached on 11th May 2008. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6070
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA08117
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2008
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	India
Leaders	Shekhar Babu Bachinepally
Sponsor	Indian Makalu Individual Expedition 2008
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Tumlingtar->Num->Tashigaon->Tsejang
Basecamp Date	2008-04-28
Summit Date	2008-05-11
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	13
Total Days	16
Termination Date	2008-05-14
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6900m due to throat infection and chest pain
High Point (m)	6900
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	550
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
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	-
Campsites	BC(28/04,4800m),ABC(01/05,5070m),C1(05/05,6500m),xxx(11/05,6900m)
Route Notes	Bachinepally and Mingma Temba went to C2 6900m on 11 May. He got throat infection and chest pain. It was very difficult for Bachinepally to breathe, then descended to C1. Slept there and next day to BC. On 13 May Bachinepally went up to C1 and he faced same problem chest pain and soar throat, so then Bachinepally decided to stop climbing. Descended to BC, in the BC everything was normal. Bachinepally returned to Kathmandu on 18 May and will leave on 2 June. Fixed rope: contributed 550m. Sherpa: Ming Temba Sherpa, 19/9/81 (03/06/2038), Makalu-9
Accidents	Throat infection and chest pain
Achievement	-
Agency	Arun Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457506
Year	2008
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	45542
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA08117
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Shekhar Babu
Last Name	Bachinepally
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	India
Status	Leader
Residence	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation	Official of Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development corporation
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6900
Summit Date 1	2008-05-11
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	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	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2442428
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	shekhar babu bachinepally
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	45543
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA08117
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Ming Temba
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6900
Summit Date 1	2008-05-11
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	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	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2442802
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ming temba sherpa
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Shekhar Babu Bachinepally	M	1980	India	Leader	Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India	Official of Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development corporation	Details Other expeditions
Ming Temba Sherpa	M	1981	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.