Makalu | 2009 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A India expedition to Makalu in 2009 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Shekhar Babu Bachinepally. Summit reached on 9th May 2009. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6477 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA09103 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | Shekhar Babu Bachinepally |
| Sponsor | Makalu Expedition 2009 |
| 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->Bhotebase->Num->Sedua->Tashgar->Dobato->Ange->Merak |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-04-07 |
| Summit Date | 2009-05-09 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 32 |
| Total Days | 49 |
| Termination Date | 2009-05-26 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7600m due to bad weather and later left knee pain due to extended ligament |
| High Point (m) | 7600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 400 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(07/04,4700m),ABC(10/04,5700m),C1(15/04,6100m),C2(19/04,6900m),C3(06/05,7400m),xxx(09/05,7600m) |
| Route Notes | Bachinepally on his first attempt started from C3 at 11 am on 8 May with Lhakpa Sherpa. They arrived at 7600m, very strong wind started picking up then turned around to C3 and next day to BC. On his second attempt went to C1 on 17 May with Lhakpa and slept there. They had to go down to BC as Bachinepally suffered from his left knee pain. The team returned to Kathmandu on 28 May by helicopter and will leave on 5 June. Fixed rope: 400m between C2 to C3. Sherpa: Lhakpa Dendi Sherpa, 22/11/74 (07/08/2031), Gudel-9, Makalu 18/5/08 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Arun Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457915 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| 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 | Joint manager of Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation | Details Other expeditions |
| Lakpa Dendi Sherpa | M | 1974 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Gudel-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.