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.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Brooke Ann Barnes	F	1968	USA	Climber	Bend, Oregon	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Wendy Lob Booker	F	1954	USA	Climber	Boulder, Colorado	Public relations advisor	Details Other expeditions
Jeffrey James (Jeff) Justman	M	1972	USA	Leader	Ashford, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.