Baruntse | 2009 SE Rdge

A USA expedition to Baruntse in 2009 via SE Rdge, led by Vanessa Folkerts. Summit reached on 17th October 2009. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6594
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	BARU09307
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2009
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Rdge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Vanessa Folkerts
Sponsor	Vanessa & Lhakpa Rita Baruntse Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	96th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Lukla & Ampha Laptsa
Basecamp Date	2009-10-13
Summit Date	2009-10-17
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	4
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7152
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
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	Climbed Cho Oyu (CHOY-093-16); attempted Ama Dablam (AMAD-093-18)
Campsites	Biv1(13/10,5400m),Biv2(14/10,6100m),Biv3(15/10,6400m),Smt(17/10)
Route Notes	Biv1 normal site by lake Biv2 just over West Col Biv3 below SE Ridge. The team had no fixed base camp or higher camps, but moved their tent with them as they climbed. They were the first team to get above the huge crevasse across the SE Ridge that had turned back earlier expeditions. Lhakpa Rita solved the problem: carrying a rope and a shovel and using an ice axe in each hand, he climbed the upper right side of the crevasse. The upper side was about 20m above the lower side. When he reached the top, he let down the rope and cleared the snow from the upper side. They reached the summit on 17 October and returned to their high bivouac at 6400m to sleep. The next day they descended to the BC area and continued to Seto Pokhari. Sherpa: Lhakpa Rita, 9/9/66, Thami originally, now Seattle, Everest X12, Cho Oyu X6
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	None
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460281
Year	2009
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se rdge

Members

Field	Value
ID	49571
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU09307
Member ID	01
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Vanessa Alessandra
Last Name	Folkerts
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1988
Calculated Age	21
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Krummhoern, Germany & Key Biscayne, Florida
Occupation	University student
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	2009-10-17
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	96
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	2445167
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	vanessa alessandra folkerts
Year of Birth	1988
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	21
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	49572
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU09307
Member ID	02
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2009
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Rita
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	43
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	2009-10-17
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	96
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	2437226
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa rita sherpa
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2009
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Vanessa Alessandra Folkerts	F	1988	USA	Leader	Krummhoern, Germany & Key Biscayne, Florida	University student	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rita Sherpa	M	1966	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.