Makalu | 2021 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A UK expedition to Makalu in 2021 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Jon Gupta. Summit reached on 23rd May 2021. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	10644
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	MAKA21103
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2021
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Jon Gupta
Sponsor	Himalayan Guides Makalu Expedition 2021
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	By heli from Ktm
Basecamp Date	2021-05-21
Summit Date	2021-05-23
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	2
Total Days	11
Termination Date	2021-06-01
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7500m due to too much snow
High Point (m)	7500
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
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	Summited Everest (EVER-211-06)
Campsites	ABC(21/05,5700m),C2(22/05,6500m),C3(23/05,7500m),xxx
Route Notes	ABC 21/05 5700m (by heli from KTM) C2 22/05 6500m C3 23/05 7500m ABC 24/04 5700m High point was C3 on by Gupta, Ferry, Lhakpa Wongchu Sherpa, and Dorje Gylgen Sherpa (both from Pangboche). They abandoned due to too much snow and the inability of the Sherpa to fix the rope. Helicoptered back to KTM on 01/06.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	EVER21106
Checksum	2464664
Year	2021
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	makalu la-nw ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	79197
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA21103
Member ID	01
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2021
Season	1
First Name	Jonathan Christian
Last Name	Gupta
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Caernarfon, Wales
Occupation	Expedition leader
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)	7500
Summit Date 1	2021-05-23
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	3
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2444713
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	jonathan christian gupta
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2021
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	79198
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA21103
Member ID	02
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2021
Season	1
First Name	Rebecca Jane (Becks)
Last Name	Ferry
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Oxford, England
Occupation	-
Leader	False
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)	7500
Summit Date 1	2021-05-23
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	3
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2441858
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	rebecca jane (becks) ferry
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2021
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	79199
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA21103
Member ID	03
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2021
Season	1
First Name	Dorje Gyalzen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
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)	7500
Summit Date 1	2021-05-23
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	3
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2443255
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	dorje gyalzen sherpa
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2021
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	79200
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	MAKA21103
Member ID	04
Peak ID	MAKA
Year	2021
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa Wangchu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
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)	7500
Summit Date 1	2021-05-23
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	3
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2444811
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa wangchu sherpa
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2021
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jonathan Christian Gupta	M	1986	UK	Leader	Caernarfon, Wales	Expedition leader	Details Other expeditions
Rebecca Jane (Becks) Ferry	F	1978	UK	Climber	Oxford, England	-	Details Other expeditions
Dorje Gyalzen Sherpa	M	1982	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Wangchu Sherpa	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.