Peaks
Baruntse
Australia 2015 SE Ridge expedition
Baruntse | 2015 SE Ridge
A Australia expedition to Baruntse in 2015 via SE Ridge, led by Ian Hibbert.
4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
8818
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
BARU15101
Peak ID
BARU
Year
2015
Season
1
Host Country
1
Route 1
SE Ridge
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
Australia
Leaders
Ian Hibbert
Sponsor
Monterosa Baruntse Expedition 2015
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
Croatia, USA
Approach
-
Basecamp Date
-
Summit Date
-
Summit Time
-
Summit Days
0
Total Days
0
Termination Date
-
Termination Reason
14
Termination Notes
Abandoned before BC due to earthquake
High Point (m)
0
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
0
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
4
Summit Members
0
Member Deaths
0
Total Hired
0
Summit Hired
0
Hired Deaths
0
No Hired
True
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
Morton and Griffith decided at Lukla to abandon expedition before earthquake due to expected amount of snow on Baruntse.
Hibbert and Bockovac were near Mera La on approach when the earthquake occurred. They also decided at that point to abandon the expedition.
Accidents
-
Achievement
-
Agency
Monterosa Treks
Commercial Route
False
Standard Route
False
Primary Route
False
Primary Member
False
Primary Reference
False
Primary ID
-
Checksum
5210
Year
2015
Summit Success
False
O2 Summary
None
Route (lowercase)
se ridge
Members
Field
Value
ID
63797
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU15101
Member ID
01
Peak ID
BARU
Year
2015
Season
1
First Name
Ian James
Last Name
Hibbert
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1951
Calculated Age
63
Citizenship
Australia
Status
Leader
Residence
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Occupation
Retired technician in oil refinery company
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
18
HCN
0
Checksum
2431720
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
ian james hibbert
Year of Birth
1951
Year
2015
Age at Expedition
64
Role
Leader
Field
Value
ID
63798
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU15101
Member ID
04
Peak ID
BARU
Year
2015
Season
1
First Name
David Charles (Dave)
Last Name
Morton
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1971
Calculated Age
43
Citizenship
USA
Status
Climber
Residence
Seattle, Washington
Occupation
Alpine guide & photographer
Leader
False
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
4
HCN
0
Checksum
2439173
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
david charles (dave) morton
Year of Birth
1971
Year
2015
Age at Expedition
44
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
63799
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU15101
Member ID
02
Peak ID
BARU
Year
2015
Season
1
First Name
Zeljko
Last Name
Bockovac
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1968
Calculated Age
46
Citizenship
Croatia
Status
Climber
Residence
Split, Croatia
Occupation
-
Leader
False
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
18
HCN
0
Checksum
2438056
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
zeljko bockovac
Year of Birth
1968
Year
2015
Age at Expedition
47
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
63800
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU15101
Member ID
03
Peak ID
BARU
Year
2015
Season
1
First Name
Robin Waters
Last Name
Griffith
Sex
F
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1960
Calculated Age
54
Citizenship
USA
Status
Climber
Residence
North Carolina
Occupation
-
Leader
False
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
4
HCN
0
Checksum
2435160
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
robin waters griffith
Year of Birth
1960
Year
2015
Age at Expedition
55
Role
Member
4 recorded members.
References
Field
Value
ID
9281
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID
BARU15101
Reference ID
01
Year
2015
Type
5
Journal
-
Author
-
Title
http://m.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Novosti/Najnovije/tabid/296/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/285844/Default.aspx
Publisher
-
Publication Date
-
Language
Croatian
Citation
-
Yak 94
-
Notes
-
Field
Value
ID
9464
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID
BARU15101
Reference ID
02
Year
2015
Type
5
Journal
-
Author
-
Title
(see Reference notes)
Publisher
-
Publication Date
-
Language
-
Citation
-
Yak 94
-
Notes
https://books.google.com/books?id=6SsBCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT205&lpg=PT205&dq=ian+hibbert+baruntse+2015&source=bl&ots=cAw7ZCzmGN&sig=E6YXJPE0FVgJkElUEwdqpBWEId0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjX8cbioc3MAhVH5SYKHUr5AVUQ6AEIHDAA#v=onepage&q=ian%20hibbert%20baruntse%202015&f=false
2 recorded references.