Baruntse | 2010 SE Ridge
A Canada expedition to Baruntse in 2010 via SE Ridge, led by Helen Sovdat. Summit reached on 23rd October 2010. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6933 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | BARU10307 |
| Peak ID | BARU |
| Year | 2010 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Leaders | Helen Sovdat |
| Sponsor | - |
| 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 | Jatrala->Hinku Valley->Mera La->Hinku |
| Basecamp Date | 2010-10-17 |
| Summit Date | 2010-10-23 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 6 |
| Total Days | 10 |
| Termination Date | 2010-10-27 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6400m due to bad snow conditions |
| High Point (m) | 6400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 4 |
| 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 | Climbed Mera Peak (all members and 2 Sherpas on 15 October) |
| Campsites | BC(17/10,5450m),C1(22/10,6100m),C2(23/10,6400m),xxx(23/10,6400m) |
| Route Notes | Sovdat, Whyte, Pasang and Ngima went up to 6400m (C2) on 23 Oct. Sovdat got AMS at C2 and also snow conditions were not good. Then the team gave up. Little went up to 5700m; he was tired and did not try to go farther up. Thomas climbed up to C1; he was tired and gave up. Sherpas: Pasang Nima Sherpa, 1/11/71 (05/15/2028), Bakachol-9, Khotang, Everest (north) in 2005 (30/5/05) Nima/Ngima Gyalzen, Ghat, Chaurikharka, Solu, Everest X5, Manaslu in 2009 |
| Accidents | Sovdat suffered from AMS (headache, nausea, combination of symptoms) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Kang Kora Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2460698 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se ridge |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Arthur Little | M | 1957 | Canada | Climber | Kelowa, British Colombia | Retired meteorologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Helen Erika Sovdat | F | 1959 | Canada | Leader | Canmore, Alberta | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Murray Randall | M | 1956 | Canada | Climber | Calgary, Alberta | Computer graphics operator and artist | Details Other expeditions |
| Stanley Laurence (Stan) Whyte | M | 1967 | Canada | Climber | Winnipeg, Manitoba | Physician, emergency medicine specialist | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Nima Sherpa | M | 1971 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bakachol-9, Khotang | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1986 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Ghat, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.