Baruntse | 2008 SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Baruntse in 2008 via SE Ridge, led by David Morton. Summit reached on 27th September 2008. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6112
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	BARU08301
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	David Morton
Sponsor	Alpine Ascents International (AAI) Baruntse Expedition 2008
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	81st
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Canada, UK
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2008-09-14
Summit Date	2008-09-27
Summit Time	1100
Summit Days	13
Total Days	15
Termination Date	2008-09-29
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7152
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	3
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(14/09,5445m),C1(11/09,6135m),C2(19/09,6425m),Smt(27/09)
Route Notes	BC next to eastern small lake C1 just east of West Col C2 between points 6529 and 6605 below SE Ridge on east side. Alpine Ascents Baruntse Expedition, led by David Morton - 4 Oct 2008 After C2 had been established on 19 Sept and occupied in their acclimatization climb, the entire expedition went down to BC to rest on the 20th. On the 22nd they started up for their push to the summit; they slept in C1 that night and C2 on the 23rd. Now heavy snowfall prevented them from continuing up on the 24th but kept them in C2 till the morning of the 27th, when they made their bid for the top. (They didn't have a problem with avalanching, but another team led by Michael Roberts did.) On the 27th all five members and four Sherpas left C2 at 3:30 am for the top. Wright became exhausted and had to turn back at 6900m, and Tshering Dorje turned back with him. The other members, Boyer, Edwards, Geist and Morton, plus Sherpas Lhakpa Rita, Kami Rita, and Phura Kancha went on to the summit at 11:00 am. The members and Sherpas had no health problems, but their kitchen boy Milan Rai from Sankhuwasabha district developed acute pulmonary edema at BC on 16 Sept, was taken down valley that day and evacuated by helicopter on the 17th for four days' recovery in a hospital. Sherpas: Kami Rita, 17/1/70, Thami, Everest X11, Cho Oyu X6 Lhakpa Rita, 9/9/66, Thami, Everest X12, Cho Oyu X3 Phur Kancha, 17/1/77, Thami, Everest X2, Cho Oyu X1 Tshering Dorje, 20/7/70, Kharikhola, Everest X9, Cho Oyu X4
Accidents	Milan Rai acute pulmonary edema at BC
Achievement	-
Agency	Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459895
Year	2008
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	45892
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU08301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Thomas Patrick
Last Name	Boyer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	2008-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	81
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438360
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas patrick boyer
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	45893
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU08301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Patrick
Last Name	Edwards
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Canada
Status	Climber
Residence	Vancouver, British Columbia
Occupation	Bartender
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	2008-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	81
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442442
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	patrick edwards
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	45894
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU08301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Adam John
Last Name	Geist
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1981
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Charlotte, North Carolina
Occupation	Investment banker
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	2008-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	81
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442527
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	adam john geist
Year of Birth	1981
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	45895
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU08301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	David Charles (Dave)
Last Name	Morton
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	2008-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	81
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439055
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david charles (dave) morton
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	45896
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU08301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Colin M.
Last Name	Wright
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Occupation	CEO of private equity company
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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)	6900
Summit Date 1	2008-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2440981
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	colin m. wright
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	45897
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU08301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Rita
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	2008-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	81
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	Brother of Kami Rita (Topke)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437246
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa rita sherpa
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	45898
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU08301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Phura Kancha (Fur Kancha)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	2008-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	81
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	Brother of Mingma Chhiri
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441018
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phura kancha (fur kancha) sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	45899
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU08301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Kami Rita (Topke)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	2008-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	81
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	Brother of Lhakpa Rita
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2438468
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kami rita (topke) sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47173
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU08301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Tshering Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1970
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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)	6900
Summit Date 1	2008-09-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	4
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2438699
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tshering dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1970
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Hired

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Thomas Patrick Boyer	M	1969	USA	Climber	Seattle, Washington	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Patrick Edwards	M	1980	Canada	Climber	Vancouver, British Columbia	Bartender	Details Other expeditions
Adam John Geist	M	1981	USA	Climber	Charlotte, North Carolina	Investment banker	Details Other expeditions
David Charles (Dave) Morton	M	1971	USA	Leader	Seattle, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Colin M. Wright	M	1976	UK	Climber	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	CEO of private equity company	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rita Sherpa	M	1966	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Phura Kancha (Fur Kancha) Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Kami Rita (Topke) Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Tshering Dorje Sherpa	M	1970	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kharikhola, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	7979
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	BARU08301
Reference ID	01
Year	2008
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.alpineascents.com/baruntse-cybercast.asp
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
BARU08301	-	-	http://www.alpineascents.com/baruntse-cybercast.asp	-	-	-