Baruntse | 2003 SE Ridge

A UK expedition to Baruntse in 2003 via SE Ridge, led by Ben Thrush. Summit reached on 19th October 2003. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4436
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU03303
Peak ID BARU
Year 2003
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Ben Thrush
Sponsor Independent climber
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 60th w/Denmark
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2003-10-10
Summit Date 2003-10-19
Summit Time -
Summit Days 9
Total Days 13
Termination Date 2003-10-23
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7152
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 100
Total Members 1
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 1
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 False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(10/10,5400m),C1(12/10,6100m),C2(18/10,6400m),Smt(19/10)
Route Notes BC at normal site by lake west of West Col C1 just at northeast side of West Col C2 near start of SE Ridge. Climbed with Danes.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Monterosa Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458085
Year 2003
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ben Thrush M 1978 UK Leader Stansted, Essex, England Just finished working as English teacher in Japan Details Other expeditions
Pasang Temba Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Yapo, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.