Baruntse | 2008 SE Ridge
A USA expedition to Baruntse in 2008 via SE Ridge, led by Brooke Barnes. Summit reached on 22nd September 2008. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6113 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | BARU08302 |
| Peak ID | BARU |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Brooke Barnes |
| Sponsor | Independent team on Everest |
| 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->Mera La |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-09-18 |
| Summit Date | 2008-09-22 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 4 |
| Total Days | 11 |
| Termination Date | 2008-09-29 |
| Termination Reason | 10 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6700m due to concerns by Booker being too difficult |
| High Point (m) | 6700 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 200 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(18/09,5100m),C1(20/09,5790m),C2(22/09,6700m),xxx(22/09,6700m) |
| Route Notes | C1 at West Col. Team left C2 on 22 Sept at 9 am. Weather was cloudy, snow was deep. They had to cross two crevasses. They arrived at C2 at 2 pm. They stayed there for five nights. The weather was very bad (snowfall and clouds) and they did not move for the whole time. On 27 Sept the weather cleared and team set out to go for summit, but Booker did not think the conditions were within her abilities and she got scared. Barnes, as her guide, turned back with her and so did Nima and Dawa. They descended to BC. Rested there on 28 Sept and camped below Amphu Laptsa on 29 Sept. They crossed pass on 30 Sept. Sherpas: Nima Sherpa, Taksindu VDC, Solu, 1989 Dawa Tenzing, Khumjung VDC, Khumbu, 1987 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Tribes Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459890 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke Ann Barnes | F | 1968 | USA | Leader | Bend, Oregon | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Wendy Lob Booker | F | 1954 | USA | Climber | Beverly Farms, Massachusetts | Motivational speaker | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-3, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tenzing Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.