Makalu | 2019 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A UK expedition to Makalu in 2019 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Phil Crampton. Summit reached on 16th May 2019. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	10305
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA19106
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2019
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Phil Crampton
Sponsor	Altitude Junkies Makalu Expedition 2019
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
Approach	Khumbu and helicopter to Hillary BC
Basecamp Date	2019-05-02
Summit Date	2019-05-16
Summit Time	0345
Summit Days	14
Total Days	16
Termination Date	2019-05-18
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8485
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	2
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	ABC(02/05,5600m),C1(08/05,6300m),C2(09/05,6655m),C3(14/05,7465m),Smt(16/05)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Expedition Base (Pioneer Adventure pmt)
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2462979
Year	2019
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Field	Value
ID	76156
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA19106
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2019
Season	1
First Name	Malgorzata Jolanta (Margaret)
Last Name	Watroba
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	69
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Attadale, WA, Australia
Occupation	Electrical engineer
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	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	2019-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0345
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
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	2431173
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	malgorzata jolanta (margaret) watroba
Year of Birth	1950
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	69
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	76158
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA19106
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2019
Season	1
First Name	Pasang Wangchu (Pasang Ongchhu)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1987
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8485
Summit Date 1	2019-05-16
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0345
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
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	2444742
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	pasang wangchu (pasang ongchhu) sherpa
Year of Birth	1987
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Philip James (Phil) Crampton	M	1970	UK	Leader	Woodstock, New York	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Malgorzata Jolanta (Margaret) Watroba	F	1950	Australia	Climber	Attadale, WA, Australia	Electrical engineer	Details Other expeditions
Kami Nuru Sherpa	M	1985	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chaurikharka-2, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Wangchu (Pasang Ongchhu) Sherpa	M	1987	Nepal	H-A Worker	Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.