Baruntse | 2008 SE Ridge

A Russia expedition to Baruntse in 2008 via SE Ridge, led by Oxana Morneva. Summit reached on 31st October 2008. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6220
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	BARU08308
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Russia
Leaders	Oxana Morneva
Sponsor	Friendship Baruntse Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	87th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Nepal
Approach	Mera La->Mera Peak
Basecamp Date	2008-10-23
Summit Date	2008-10-31
Summit Time	0700
Summit Days	8
Total Days	12
Termination Date	2008-11-04
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7152
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	4
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	True
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(23/10,5400m),C1(24/10,6100m),Smt(31/10)
Route Notes	Summit team left C1 at 1:45 am on 31 Oct. Weather good but windy. Snow conditions were very good. Straightforward climb. They spent 45 minutes on summit. They descended to BC, arrived at 2:30 pm. Oxana Morneva reached the South Summit at 7050m on 30 Oct. Morneva, Pasang and Tamang left C1 at 12:30 am. She had problems with her breathing. All 3 of them decided to return to C1. Arrived at 3 pm. Next day when Pasang and Tamang went to summit, Morvena stayed at C1. They descended to BC together. Alaeva reached just below West Col on 24 Oct (5700m). She had breathing problems and abandoned expedition. They walked out via Amphu Laptsa. Hired: Pasang Sherpa, Taplejung, Lelep-8, 27/4/78, Kangch X1, 2008, Border Sec. Force, India, Ama Dablam X5
Accidents	Breathing problems by Morneva
Achievement	-
Agency	Arun Treks (Himalayan Guides pmt)
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459929
Year	2008
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	46563
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU08308
Member ID	02
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Irina
Last Name	Alaeva
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Russia
Status	Climber
Residence	Sochi, Russia
Occupation	Massage instructor
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)	5700
Summit Date 1	2008-10-24
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	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2439302
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	irina alaeva
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46564
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU08308
Member ID	01
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Oxana
Last Name	Morneva
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Russia
Status	Leader
Residence	Sochi, Russia
Occupation	Produces souvenirs
Leader	True
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)	7050
Summit Date 1	2008-10-30
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	True
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From 7050m to descend to about 6800m
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	Wife of Chatur Kumar Tamang
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2440625
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	oxana morneva
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	46565
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU08308
Member ID	03
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Chatur Kumar
Last Name	Tamang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Climber
Residence	Chhando, Kanku-4
Occupation	Produces souvenirs
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	2008-10-31
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	87
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	Husband of Oxana Morneva; originally from Chhando, Kanku-4, Solukhumbu
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2439781
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chatur kumar tamang
Year of Birth	1973
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	46566
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU08308
Member ID	04
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2008
Season	3
First Name	Pasang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Gyabla, Lelep-8, Taplejung
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	2008-10-31
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0700
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	87
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	2441482
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Irina Alaeva	F	1972	Russia	Climber	Sochi, Russia	Massage instructor	Details Other expeditions
Oxana Morneva	F	1975	Russia	Leader	Sochi, Russia	Produces souvenirs	Details Other expeditions
Chatur Kumar Tamang	M	1973	Nepal	Climber	Chhando, Kanku-4	Produces souvenirs	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa	M	1978	Nepal	H-A Worker	Gyabla, Lelep-8, Taplejung	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.