Baruntse | 2002 SE Ridge

A Italy expedition to Baruntse in 2002 via SE Ridge, led by Hermann Tauber. Summit reached on 16th October 2002. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4142
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU02308
Peak ID BARU
Year 2002
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Hermann Tauber
Sponsor International 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 Germany
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2002-10-02
Summit Date 2002-10-16
Summit Time -
Summit Days 14
Total Days 16
Termination Date 2002-10-18
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6950m due to deep snow
High Point (m) 6950
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 12
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(02/10,5400m),C1(10/10,6140m),C2(15/10,6450m),xxx(16/10,6950m)
Route Notes BC near lake (normal site) C1 just over West Col C2 below start ridge High point at couloir on SE Ridge. 16 Oct from C2 all members (except Koenigseder and Urban), Lhakpa Gyalzen and Gyalzen (20 yrs old) for summit bid. Went along ridge to a couloir, where big cornice is on right side of narrow ridge and impossible to fix rope in deep snow, soft and waist deep and too dangerous to jump across, so turned back here at 6950m. Now climb finished and all down to BC 16th afternoon. Koenigseder left BC 5 Oct - no longer interested in Baruntse climb.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457716
Year 2002
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Edith Messner F 1962 Italy Climber Brixen, Bolzano, Italy Nurse Details Other expeditions
Wolfgang Angermeir M 1948 Germany Climber Bermied-Egg, Bavaria, Germany Judicial clerk Details Other expeditions
Eugenie Barts F 1957 Italy Climber Brunico, Bolzano, Italy Housewife Details Other expeditions
Roland Erardi M 1946 Italy Climber Bozen, Bolzano, Italy Retired director of publishing company Details Other expeditions
Hildegard Gufler F 1959 Italy Climber Niederreisen, Bolzano, Italy Nurse Details Other expeditions
Gabriella (Gabi) Hofer F 1951 Italy Climber Vipiteno, Bolzano, Italy Nurse Details Other expeditions
Maria Holzeisen F 1962 Italy Climber Bressanone, Bolzano, Italy Nurse Details Other expeditions
Johann Koenigseder M 1938 Germany Climber Salzweg, Bavaria, Germany Mason Details Other expeditions
Hermann Tauber M 1952 Italy Leader Olang, Bolzano, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Maria Theresia (Ria) Putz F 1952 Germany Climber Bernried, Bavaria, Germany Tax consultant Details Other expeditions
Peter Roll M 1957 Germany Climber Leinfelden-Echlesdorf, Baden-Wuerttemburg, Germany Salesman of Bosch technical products Details Other expeditions
Reinhard Urban M 1949 Germany Climber Nieder-Olm, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Forensic pathologist Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Gyalzen Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Gyalzen Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.