Baruntse | 2001 NW Face-N Ridge
A UK expedition to Baruntse in 2001 via NW Face-N Ridge, led by Rick Allen. Summit reached on 31st October 2001. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3893 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | BARU01303 |
| Peak ID | BARU |
| Year | 2001 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | NW Face-N Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Rick Allen |
| Sponsor | Scottish 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 | Lukla->Chhukung->Imja Glacier |
| Basecamp Date | 2001-10-25 |
| Summit Date | 2001-10-31 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 6 |
| Total Days | 8 |
| Termination Date | 2001-11-02 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6000m due to stonefall |
| High Point (m) | 6000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| 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(25/10,5300m),ABC(29/10,5280m),Biv(30/10,5640m),xxx(31/10,6000m) |
| Route Notes | BC at 5300m on Amphu south of Imja Glacier ABC on 29 Oct on glacier northeast of point 5680 Biv at 5640m in bergschrund High point at NW Face. "Significant stonefall" bombarding them on 31st and retreated and climbs finished and back to BC same day, 1 Nov. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | High Country Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457365 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | nw face-n ridge |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Frank (Rick) Allen | M | 1954 | UK | Leader | Aberdeen, Scotland | Health and safety advisor in Kazakhstan | Details Other expeditions |
| Scott Muir | M | 1976 | UK | Climber | Muthill, Perth, Scotland | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.