Makalu | 2011 Makalu La-NW Ridge
A UK expedition to Makalu in 2011 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Robert Anderson. Summit reached on 17th May 2011. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7117 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | MAKA11102 |
| Peak ID | MAKA |
| Year | 2011 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | Makalu La-NW Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Robert Anderson |
| Sponsor | Jagged Globe Makalu Expedition 2011 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Australia, S Africa, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2011-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2011-05-17 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 33 |
| Total Days | 29 |
| Termination Date | 2011-05-13 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8485 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1800 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 6 |
| Summit Hired | 4 |
| 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 | Hillary-BC(14/04,4700m),BC(18/04,5700m),C1(25/04,6400m),C2(01/05,6600m),C3(15/05,7450m),C4(16/05,7500m),Smt(17/05) |
| Route Notes | The expedition enjoyed good weather all the time they were on the mountain and "great weather for the summit" on their summit day. The summit party consisted of four members, Anderson, Griffiths, Nevile and Pennington and five Sherpas, Dawa Wangchuk, Funuru, Lhakpa Dorje, Lhakpa Ongyal and Ngima. They set out for the top on 16 May at 9:30 pm. At 7:00 am on the 17th, Griffiths turned back at 8170m because he was very tired, and Lhakpa Dorje went down with him to C3. All the others in the party continued to the summit and arrived there at 11:00 am on 17 May. They descended to C4 at 4:00 pm and were down in BC the next day. Other non-summiting members: Anson climbed to 7000m on about 3 May; there his heart was beating too rapidly, and he returned to BC the same day. Campbell got to 7300m on 4 May, then a respiratory infection sent him to BC the same day. Rutland went to 7200m on 15 May, then he too succumbed to a respiratory infection. All the members in the summit party, and also Campbell and Rutland, used oxygen from C2 to their high points to and in C3. The Sherpas used it from C4 to their high points to C4. Sherpas: Dawa Wangchuk/Dawa Ongchu, 17/12/72, Mathilow, Walung, Makalu-9, Everest X5, Kangch X4, Dhaulagiri X1, Annapurna X1 Nima/Ngima, 14/2/77 (3/11/2033), Makalu-5, Everest X1, Makalu X1 Phu Nuru/Funuru, 25/1/82 (12/10/2038), Jubing-10, Solu, no 8000ers Lhakpa Dorje, 22/10/66 (6/7/2023), Waku-9, Solu Lhakpa Ongyal/Wangel, 19/8/66, Nurbugaon, Makalu-9, Everest X1, Makalu X2, Manaslu X1 |
| Accidents | Anson heart problem and others respiratory infections |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Summit Nepal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458655 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | makalu la-nw ridge |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mads Anderson | M | 1958 | USA | Leader | Flower Mound, Texas | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jeremy Charles Anson | M | 1963 | UK | Climber | Leeds, W Yorkshire, England | Computer programmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Andrew Campbell | M | 1970 | S Africa | Climber | Edgemead, S Africa | Consultant on work at heights | Details Other expeditions |
| James Alexander (Jim) Griffiths | M | 1963 | UK | Climber | Weymouth, Dorset, England | Firefighter | Details Other expeditions |
| James Roy Lister Nevile | M | 1981 | Australia | Climber | Brunswick East, Victoria, Australia | Pharmacist | Details Other expeditions |
| Adele Marie Pennington | F | 1966 | UK | Climber | Dronfield, Derbyshire, England | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Ronald (Ron) Rutland | M | 1948 | UK | Climber | Coniston, Cumbria, England | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Wangchuk (Dawa Ongchu) Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Ongyal (Lhakpa Wangel) Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima (Ngima) Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Phu Nuru (Funuru) Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Jubing-7, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Waku-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKA11102 | - | - | http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=37 | - | - | - |