Baruntse | 2002 SE Ridge

A Germany expedition to Baruntse in 2002 via SE Ridge, led by Robert Rackl. Summit reached on 22nd October 2002. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4139
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU02305
Peak ID BARU
Year 2002
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Robert Rackl
Sponsor Amical Alpin Baruntse Expedition 2002
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 2002-10-13
Summit Date 2002-10-22
Summit Time -
Summit Days 9
Total Days 11
Termination Date 2002-10-24
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6500m due to strong wind and leader's illness
High Point (m) 6500
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(13/10,5400m),C1(18/10,6100m),C2(22/10,6500m),xxx(22/10,6500m)
Route Notes BC near lake west of West Col C1 at West Col C2 at start of SE Ridge High point at C2. No one above C2 because of winds which started on 20 Oct and very cold. Rackl feeling very sick, so had to go down to BC and and other 3 members didn't want to continue without him and not possible to go higher in such fierce wind. 4 members left early: Rumpa never reached BC - left expedition 10 Oct Schauer left 18 Oct - no longer interested G. Stingl had lung infection so she and her husband P. Stingl left BC 18 Oct for helicopter that came early on 19 Oct to take to KTM.
Accidents Rackl stomach problem
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457722
Year 2002
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Robert Ganshorn M 1961 Germany Climber Am Gaensberg, Bavaria, Germany Printer Details Other expeditions
Alois Kari M 1967 Germany Climber Schneizlreuth, Bavaria, Germany Engineer Details Other expeditions
Josef Lurz M 1964 Germany Climber Velden, Bavaria, Germany Technician Details Other expeditions
Robert Rackl M 1964 Germany Leader Mittenwald, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Ralf Rumpa M 1967 Germany Climber Bad Koenig, Hesse, Germany Engineer Details Other expeditions
Thomas Schauer M 1938 Germany Climber Geretsried, Bavaria, Germany Botanist Details Other expeditions
Gabriele (Gabi) Stingl F 1951 Germany Climber Lauf, Bavaria, Germany Manager of accounts department Details Other expeditions
Peter Stingl M 1948 Germany Climber Lauf, Bavaria, Germany Engineer Details Other expeditions
Pemba Gyalzen/Geljen Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.