Baruntse | 2010 SE Ridge

A Canada expedition to Baruntse in 2010 via SE Ridge, led by Valerie Pitkethly. Summit reached on 22nd October 2010. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7008
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	BARU10310
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2010
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Canada
Leaders	Valerie Pitkethly
Sponsor	Two Women on Baruntse
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	UK
Approach	Jatrala->Hinku Valley->Mera La->Hunku
Basecamp Date	2010-10-17
Summit Date	2010-10-22
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	5
Total Days	8
Termination Date	2010-10-25
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6100m due to bad weather
High Point (m)	6100
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
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(17/10,5400m),C1(22/10,6100m),xxx(22/10,6100m)
Route Notes	Hicks, Pitkethly and Nga Tenji went up to C1 at 6100m. Due to bad weather conditions the team gave up the climb. Sherpa: Nga Tenji Sherpa, 28/2/80 (16/11/2036), Nurbugaon, Makalu-9, Everest X5, Manaslu X1 Pitkethly will be going to Manaslu area to see a medical project there. Hicks departare is not sure.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Kang Kora Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460697
Year	2010
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se ridge

Field	Value
ID	52274
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU10310
Member ID	02
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2010
Season	3
First Name	Deborah Jane
Last Name	Hicks
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Cheltanham, Gloucester, England
Occupation	Management
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6100
Summit Date 1	2010-10-22
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	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2433709
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	deborah jane hicks
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	54
Role	Member

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Deborah Jane Hicks	F	1956	UK	Climber	Cheltanham, Gloucester, England	Management	Details Other expeditions
Valerie Anne (Val) Pitkethly	F	1958	Canada	Leader	Canmore, Alberta	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Nga Tenji Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.