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
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.