Baruntse | 2009 W Col-SE Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Baruntse in 2009 via W Col-SE Ridge, led by Franco Demarchi. Summit reached on 30th November 2009. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6600 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | BARU09313 |
| Peak ID | BARU |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Col-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Franco Demarchi |
| Sponsor | Swiss Life Baruntse 2009 |
| 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-11-26 |
| Summit Date | 2009-11-30 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 4 |
| Total Days | 5 |
| Termination Date | 2009-12-01 |
| Termination Reason | 12 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 5900m due to planning to film only |
| High Point (m) | 5900 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| 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 | Climbed Lobuche East on 12 Nov |
| Campsites | BC(26/11,5470m),C1(29/11,5800m),xxx(30/11,5900m) |
| Route Notes | Approach: Phakding, Namche, Thami, Lungdhen, Gokyo, Dragnag, Lobuche BC, Dingboche, Amphu Laptsa BC, Amphu Laptsa south BC. Dimarchi, Zanini, Opreni and Mini climbed up to 5900m and descended to BC on 30 November. The team returned to Kathmandu on 9 Dec and left on 12 Dec. The team planned only to film up to 6300m without attempting to summit. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Nature Unlimited Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460370 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w col-se ridge |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Demarchi | M | 1957 | Switzerland | Leader | Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Ettore Mini | M | 1959 | Switzerland | Climber | Tesserete, Ticino, Switzerland | Masseur | Details Other expeditions |
| Giancarlo Opreni | M | 1958 | Switzerland | Climber | Arbedo, Ticino, Switzerland | Financial consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Isaia Zanini | M | 1958 | Switzerland | Climber | Balerna, Ticino, Switzerland | Train driver | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.