Makalu | 1999 Makalu La-NW Ridge

A UK expedition to Makalu in 1999 via Makalu La-NW Ridge, led by Alan Hinkes. Summit reached on 23rd May 1999. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3352
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID MAKA99102
Peak ID MAKA
Year 1999
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 Makalu La-NW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Alan Hinkes
Sponsor Makalu 1999
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 61st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1999-04-23
Summit Date 1999-05-23
Summit Time 1400
Summit Days 30
Total Days 34
Termination Date 1999-05-27
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8485
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 1
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(23/04,4900m),ABC(27/04,5700m),C1(29/04,6500m),C2(05/05,7800m),Smt(23/05)
Route Notes BC at Hillary BC ABC at common ABC or even high BC C1 a little above start of steep face. Summit push from C2 on 22 May with small tent to 7800m and slept in it. 23rd May to top; left tent 5:30 and am and on top 2:00 pm. 1 hour on top filming and down to sleep 7800m. Was "a bit of blizzard" from Everest when only 80-50m from top and thought would have to turn back, but storm backed off. 24th to Makalu La and C1 to sleep. 25th to ABC. Dawa Tshering was Hinkes' cook but insisted on climbing - 31 years old from Kurima, Lokhim VDC, Solu. Hinkes climbed entirely independently and other members and had own tents and kitchen - had intended to climb alone but Dawa insisted he would climb too.
Accidents Hinkes giardia with dehydration & forced to return to KTM from walk-in
Achievement 1st British this route
Agency Himalaya Expeditions
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454356
Year 1999
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) makalu la-nw ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Alan Charles Hinkes M 1954 UK Leader Washington, Tyne & Wear, England Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Dawa Chhiri (Dawa Tsiri) Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Cook Kurima, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
MAKA99102 AJ Hinkes, Alan Fourth Time Lucky on Makalu - 105:59-62 (2000) -
MAKA99102 HIGH - - - 205:73 (Dec 1999) -
MAKA99102 - - https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_2000_files/AJ%202000%2059-62%20Hinkes%20Makalu.pdf - - -