Baruntse | 2013 SE Ridge

A Belgium expedition to Baruntse in 2013 via SE Ridge, led by Jozef Houben. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8284
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	BARU13305
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2013
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Belgium
Leaders	Jozef Houben
Sponsor	Belgian to 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	-
Approach	Tumlingtar->Makalu BC->Sherpani Col
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	-
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
Termination Reason	11
Termination Notes	Abandoned on 19 October due to snow conditions (impossible to reach BC)
High Point (m)	0
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	0
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	-
Route Notes	After the snow fall of 13 and 14 October, Houben was blocked during the approach march below the Sherpani Col (coming from Makalu base camp). He and his hired staff attempted 2 times to cross the pass with no success. On the 19 October they decided to go back to Kathmandu by the same approach march itinerary. Sherpa: Dawa (Salami) Sherpa, 29/12/72, Najing, Garma-3, Solukhumbu
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Iceland Trekking (Snowy Horizon pmt)
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	5208
Year	2013
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	60410
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU13305
Member ID	01
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Jozef Alfons Maria
Last Name	Houben
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Leader
Residence	Ham, Belgium
Occupation	Physician
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2434764
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jozef alfons maria houben
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	54
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	60619
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU13305
Member ID	02
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2013
Season	3
First Name	Dawa (Salami)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Najing, Garma-3, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	True
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2436782
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa (salami) sherpa
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Jozef Alfons Maria Houben	M	1959	Belgium	Leader	Ham, Belgium	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Dawa (Salami) Sherpa	M	1964	Nepal	H-A Worker	Najing, Garma-3, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.