Baruntse | 2002 SE Ridge

A Spain expedition to Baruntse in 2002 via SE Ridge, led by Eduardo Portela Fernandez. Summit reached on 6th October 2002. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4140
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU02306
Peak ID BARU
Year 2002
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Eduardo Portela Fernandez
Sponsor Oxygen Group Himalaya Expedition 2002 to Baruntse
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 2002-10-01
Summit Date 2002-10-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 5
Total Days 14
Termination Date 2002-10-15
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6750m due to deep snow
High Point (m) 6750
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
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(01/10,5400m),C1(05/10,6450m),C2(05/10,6450m),xxx(06/10,6750m)
Route Notes BC near lake (normal site) C1 just above West Col C2 just below SE Ridge High point at 300m above C2. The night C2 occupied began heavy snowfall. 6 Oct Portela alone up 300m from C2 and then stopped by thigh-deep snow, then down to BC. 9 or 10 Oct Portela again up to C1 alone, then found sleeping bag stolen and too deep snow; stayed one night and then down. 14 Oct Portela up to C2, snow still deep and decided climb finished.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457706
Year 2002
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Vicente Aparicio Gonzalez M 1977 Spain Climber Vigo, Galicia, Spain Firefighter Details Other expeditions
Eduardo Portela Fernandez M 1966 Spain Leader Vigo, Galicia, Spain Civil servant (in land registration office). Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.