Baruntse | 2001 SE Ridge (never reached)

A Spain expedition to Baruntse in 2001 via SE Ridge (never reached), led by David Alday, Francisco Bolsa. Summit reached on 8th October 2001. 19 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3897
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU01308
Peak ID BARU
Year 2001
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge (never reached)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders David Alday, Francisco Bolsa
Sponsor Expedicio A.E. Granollers/Vasco-Asturiana Baruntse 2001
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 -
Basecamp Date 2001-10-02
Summit Date 2001-10-08
Summit Time -
Summit Days 6
Total Days 12
Termination Date 2001-10-14
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6155m due to avalanche accident
High Point (m) 6155
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 100
Total Members 19
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(02/10,5400m),xxx(08-09/10,6155m)
Route Notes BC near lake of Hongu Glacier High point at West Col. Two Spanish teams, one Catalan and one Basque, met in Kathmandu for first time. They decided to climb together and they combined their efforts and became one expedition. Avalanche accident occured on west side of West Col on 9 Oct on way to take loads to C1 site; accident when trying to fix rope - were entering couloir diagonally; rope fixed on 9th to 6100m by Basque party but end of rope at Col brought them to crevasses ahead so now on 9th new line taken. Col reached by Chavaris on 8th, on 9th Col reached by Garcia, Maldonaldo, Puigpinol, Rocias, Sanchez, Coto, Cubillas, Rubio, Garcia and Sanchez. Avalanche while Coto leading effort to make diagonal line to Col after 8-man party had gone to Col and seen route ahead not good (crevasses). Coto's right leg broken, pelvis slightly broken, arm dislocated at elbow, ribs pressed against a lung making impossible to breathe well, 2 kidneys required dialysis for 3 days in KTM hospital. Rubio cuts and bruises and bruises and leg cut and bruised also; avalanche was was snow but fall in rocks. Coto fell 300m, Garcia 250m and Sanchez 90m but not hurt on snow slope. Helicopter evacuated Coto and Rudio from glacier between BC and Col at 5700m and climb finished.
Accidents Coto and Rudio injured in avalanche and evacuated by helicopter
Achievement -
Agency Parbat Kailash Adventures Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457342
Year 2001
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge (never reached)

Members

19 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
David Alday Irure M 1973 Spain Leader Vitoria, Alava, Spain Environmental projects manager Details Other expeditions
Oscar Chavaris Garcia M 1972 Spain Climber Vitoria, Alava, Spain Barman Details Other expeditions
Eloy Coto Calleja M 1955 Spain Climber Pola de Laviana, Asturias, Spain Coal miner Details Other expeditions
Jesus Claudio (Chus) Cubillas Garcia M 1960 Spain Climber Gijon, Asturias, Spain Alpine rescuer Details Other expeditions
Maria Isabel (Maribel) Diaz Barrio F 1970 Spain Climber Iurreta, Vizcaya, Spain School teacher Details Other expeditions
Jesus Angel Garcia Herrero M 1973 Spain Climber Vitoria, Alava, Spain Building designer Details Other expeditions
Nancy Goiketxea Salgueiro F 1969 Spain Exp Doctor San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Spain Physician (internal medicine) Details Other expeditions
Jorge Joaquin (Gorka) Novella Ispizua M 1973 Spain Climber Vitoria, Alava, Spain Runs a mountain equipment shop Details Other expeditions
Eva Perez Aldonza F 1973 Spain Climber Vitoria, Alava, Spain Technical overseer Details Other expeditions
Luis Rubio Serralles M 1950 Spain Climber Gijon, Asturias, Spain Coal miner Details Other expeditions
Jose Maria Sanchez Segura M 1957 Spain Climber Madrid, Spain Flight attendant Details Other expeditions
Francisco Bolsa Gonzalvo M 1951 Spain Leader Granollers, Catalonia, Spain Motor vehicle technician Details Other expeditions
Javier Cuesta Grande M 1972 Spain Climber Barcelona, Spain Factory worker Details Other expeditions
Victor Garcia Gallego M 1973 Spain climber Granollers, Catalonia, Spain Student Details Other expeditions
Daniel Maldonaldo Marin M 1965 Spain Climber Granollers, Catalonia, Spain Bus driver Details Other expeditions
Francisco (Kiko) Murillo del Peral M 1972 Spain Climber Sant Celoni, Barcelona, Spain Drugstore salesman Details Other expeditions
Jose (Pep) Puigpinol Gomez M 1972 Spain Climber Sentmenat, Barcelona, Spain Construction worker Details Other expeditions
Marcal Rocias Palau M 1976 Spain Climber Granollers, Catalonia, Spain Ski instructor Details Other expeditions
Francisco Sanchez Mata M 1976 Spain Climber Les Franquers, Catalonia, Spain Teacher Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.