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 | - | - | - |