Baruntse | 2000 SE Ridge
A UK expedition to Baruntse in 2000 via SE Ridge, led by Mike Gilding. Summit reached on 14th October 2000. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3679 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | BARU00304 |
| Peak ID | BARU |
| Year | 2000 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Mike Gilding |
| Sponsor | RAF Baruntse Expedition |
| 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 | Tumlingtar->Tashigaon->Makalu BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2000-10-10 |
| Summit Date | 2000-10-14 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 4 |
| Total Days | 5 |
| Termination Date | 2000-10-15 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6950m due to soft snow conditions - clear weather |
| High Point (m) | 6950 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 400 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 1 |
| 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 | Mera Peak on 20 Oct by all |
| Campsites | BC(10/10,6150m),C1(13/10,6450m),xxx(14/10,6950m) |
| Route Notes | BC close to West Col C1 below the Col (established on 12th). Oct 13 C1 below the col. Established on 12th. Oct 14 Gilding, Harris, Rowland, Woolrich attempted summit. Gilding and Harris reached up to 6950m (approx). Miss Rowland and Miss Woolrich reached about 6650m. They found difficulty in climbing. The team returned via Mera La -> Lukla to KTM on Oct 27. Member Ainsworth and Rowland leave Nepal on Oct 29. Sherpas also suggested not to continue the climb due to snow conditions. Sherpas: Nima Temba Sherpa (Rolwaling), 3 times Everest, been to Cho Oyu, etc Somdak Sherpa and Pasang Temba Sherpa - both from Makalu region Woolrich is going to work in the friendship clinic in Meghauli, Chitwan for about 8 months. Porter Pasang Tsering Tamang (Jun 49) died due to stroke in Tangnag on Oct 22 - not related to AMS. They wanted to helicopter to lift him to KTM but weather so bad. He went up to 6000m. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Summit Nepal Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456982 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Ainsworth | M | 1965 | UK | Climber | Gloucester, England | RAF squardon leader (personnel policy) | Details Other expeditions |
| Mike Gilding | M | 1947 | UK | Leader | Huntingdon, Cambs, England | RAF engineer, director of information technology | Details Other expeditions |
| Austin J. Harley | M | 1967 | UK | Climber | Longwick, Buckingham, England | RAF instructor of helicopter crews | Details Other expeditions |
| Ade H. Harris | M | 1958 | UK | Climber | Doncaster, S Yorkshire, England | Senior aircraft engineer on helicopter rescue airfield | Details Other expeditions |
| Elizabeth Rowland | F | 1968 | UK | Climber | Longwick, Buckingham, England | Senior staff officer at Joint Service Headquarters | Details Other expeditions |
| Louise Woolrich | F | 1969 | UK | Exp Doctor | Nottingham, E Midlands, England | Emergency physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tsering Tamang | M | 1949 | Nepal | Porter | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.