Baruntse | 2012 SE Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Baruntse in 2012 via SE Ridge, led by Alain Meyer. Summit reached on 3rd November 2012. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7800
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU12306
Peak ID BARU
Year 2012
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Alain Meyer
Sponsor Meyer Rousseau 2012 to Baruntse
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries France
Approach Hinku Valley->Mera La->Baruntse BC
Basecamp Date 2012-10-24
Summit Date 2012-11-03
Summit Time 0900
Summit Days 10
Total Days 13
Termination Date 2012-11-06
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7152
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 150
Total Members 3
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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(24/10,6500m),C1(27/10,6100m),C2(02/11,6450m),Smt(03/11)
Route Notes Snow conditions were excellent, but weather very cold (at C2 -20 degrees inside the tent). Alain Meyer started at 3 am, climbed 45 minutes (to 6550m), but had too cold feet so went down in 15 minutes to C2. Spent 1 hour 30 minutes to warm his feet (white), waited for the sun 2 hours more, then started at 7:30 am for the BC, which he reached at 10:30 am. Denise Meyer and Rousseau started at 3 am. Rousseau reached the summit at 9 am with Pasang then Meyer reached summit at 11 am with Ngima Sherpa. On the way down, the crew stopped 3 hours at C2 then was back at 3:30 pm at C1. The day after they were back at BC. Sherpas: Pasang Temba Sherpa, (2043/07/10) 27/10/86, Lukla Nima Ongdi Sherpa, (2035/10/05) 19/1/79, Makalu-5
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Khumbu Shangri-La Nepal
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2461442
Year 2012
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Alain Charles Meyer M 1962 Switzerland Leader Bulle, Fribourg, Switzerland House painter Details Other expeditions
Denise Maria Meyer F 1964 Switzerland Climber Bulle, Fribourg, Switzerland Pharmacist Details Other expeditions
Gil Maurice Bruno Rousseau M 1965 France Climber Grane, Rhone-Alpes, France Veterinarian Details Other expeditions
Pasang Temba Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Lukla, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Ongdi Sherpa M 1979 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.