Peaks
Baruntse
USA 2008 SE Ridge expedition
Baruntse | 2008 SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Baruntse in 2008 via SE Ridge, led by Jeffrey Justman.
Summit reached on 25th April 2008.
3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
5954
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
BARU08107
Peak ID
BARU
Year
2008
Season
1
Host Country
1
Route 1
SE Ridge
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
USA
Leaders
Jeffrey Justman
Sponsor
Mountain Link Baruntse Expedition 2008
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
Lukla->Namche->Chhukung->Amphu Lapcha
Basecamp Date
-
Summit Date
2008-04-25
Summit Time
-
Summit Days
0
Total Days
0
Termination Date
-
Termination Reason
11
Termination Notes
-
High Point (m)
0
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
0
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
3
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
-
Route Notes
Justman wrote in his email that Ms Booker suffered from acute abdominal pain in the lower right quadrant (appendix). She was evacuated by helicopter from Pheriche to Kathmandu. On 25 April the team left Kathmandu on 28 April.
Accidents
Ms Booker suffered from acute abdominal pain (appendicitus)
Achievement
-
Agency
Himalayan Mountain Guides
Commercial Route
False
Standard Route
False
Primary Route
False
Primary Member
False
Primary Reference
False
Primary ID
-
Checksum
2459740
Year
2008
Summit Success
False
O2 Summary
None
Route (lowercase)
se ridge
Members
Field
Value
ID
44754
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU08107
Member ID
02
Peak ID
BARU
Year
2008
Season
1
First Name
Brooke Ann
Last Name
Barnes
Sex
F
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1968
Calculated Age
39
Citizenship
USA
Status
Climber
Residence
Bend, Oregon
Occupation
Alpine guide
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
True
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
False
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
False
Personal High Point (m)
0
Summit Date 1
-
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
0
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
1
Summit Term
14
HCN
0
Checksum
2438068
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
brooke ann barnes
Year of Birth
1968
Year
2008
Age at Expedition
40
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
44755
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU08107
Member ID
03
Peak ID
BARU
Year
2008
Season
1
First Name
Wendy Lob
Last Name
Booker
Sex
F
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1954
Calculated Age
53
Citizenship
USA
Status
Climber
Residence
Boulder, Colorado
Occupation
Public relations advisor
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
True
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
False
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
False
Personal High Point (m)
0
Summit Date 1
-
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
0
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
True
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
10
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
Appendicitus
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
1
Summit Term
9
HCN
0
Checksum
2432788
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
wendy lob booker
Year of Birth
1954
Year
2008
Age at Expedition
54
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
44756
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU08107
Member ID
01
Peak ID
BARU
Year
2008
Season
1
First Name
Jeffrey James (Jeff)
Last Name
Justman
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1972
Calculated Age
35
Citizenship
USA
Status
Leader
Residence
Ashford, Washington
Occupation
Alpine guide
Leader
True
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
False
Not to BC
True
Support
False
Disabled
False
Hired
False
Sherpa
False
Tibetan
False
Summit Success
False
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Solo
False
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Speed
False
High Point (m)
False
Personal High Point (m)
0
Summit Date 1
-
Summit Date 2
-
Summit Date 3
-
Summit Time 1
-
Summit Time 2
-
Summit Time 3
-
Route 1
0
Route 2
0
Route 3
0
Ascent 1
0
Ascent 2
0
Ascent 3
0
O2 Used
False
O2 None
True
O2 Climb
False
O2 Descent
False
O2 Sleep
False
O2 Medical
False
O2 Notes
-
Death
False
Death Date
-
Death Time
-
Death Type
0
Death Height (m)
0
Death Class
0
AMS
False
Weather
False
Injury
False
Injury Date
-
Injury Time
-
Injury Type
0
Injury Height (m)
0
Death Notes
-
Member Notes
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
1
Summit Term
14
HCN
0
Checksum
2439466
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
jeffrey james (jeff) justman
Year of Birth
1972
Year
2008
Age at Expedition
36
Role
Leader
3 recorded members.
References
0 recorded references.