Baruntse | 2012 SE Ridge

A New Zealand expedition to Baruntse in 2012 via SE Ridge, led by Peter Balmer. Summit reached on 20th October 2012. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7797
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU12302
Peak ID BARU
Year 2012
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Peter Balmer
Sponsor Baruntse Sky Dive Expedition
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 Switzerland, UK
Approach Khumbu Valley->Amphu Laptsa
Basecamp Date 2012-10-11
Summit Date 2012-10-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 9
Total Days 12
Termination Date 2012-10-23
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6900m due to high wind and bad glacier conditions, lack of equipment
High Point (m) 6900
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 400
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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(11/10,5400m),C1(13/10,6000m),C2(19/10,6500m),xxx.Mbrs(19/10,6500m),xxx.Sherpas(20/10,6900m)
Route Notes Route: SE Ridge High point for members - 6500m at C2 on 19 October for Sherpas - 6900m on 20 October According to team's sirdar, Galden Sherpa, the four members and two Sherpas, Galden and Phul Bahadur Tamang, went to C2 at 6500m on 19 October and stayed there that night. The next day, while the members remain in C2, the two Sherpas went up to 6900m fixing rope across the major crevasse and up to this point, the south summit, and returned to C2. But on the 21st the wind was too strong to continue the climb that day. Everyone retreated to BC instead and it was decided to abandon the climb all together. Sherpas: Galden Sherpa, 6/12/86, Cheremy, Bung-9, Solu, Everest X1 Phul Bahadur Tamang, 26/9/84 (10/6/2041), Lukla, Solu, Everest X1
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Explore Himalaya
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461428
Year 2012
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Peter Balmer M 1967 Switzerland Leader Wilderswil, Bern, Switzerland Pilot (helicopter and fixed wing aircraft) & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Ryan James Jackson M 1979 UK Climber Flushing, Falmouth, Cornwall, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Alexander George Holman (Alex) Middleditch M 1980 UK Climber Bristol, Avon, England Physician Details Other expeditions
Wendy Elizabeth Smith F 1964 New Zealand Deputy Leader Tasman, New Zealand Pilot & camera operator Details Other expeditions
Galden Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Phul Bahadur Tamang M 1984 Nepal H-A Worker Lukla, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.