Baruntse | 2015 SE Ridge

A France expedition to Baruntse in 2015 via SE Ridge, led by Jean Bertrand. Summit reached on 2nd November 2015. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9072
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU15304
Peak ID BARU
Year 2015
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Jean Bertrand
Sponsor Seven Summit Treks 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 Japan
Approach Via Jeep to Salleri, trek to Mera La and Baruntse BC
Basecamp Date 2015-10-26
Summit Date 2015-11-02
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 9
Termination Date 2015-11-04
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7000m due to impassable crevasse
High Point (m) 7000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
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(26/10,5400m),C1(27/10,6100m),C2(31/10,6400m),xxx(02/11,7000m)
Route Notes Excerpted from http://tribenitrek.com/expedition-au-nepal/expedition-baruntse-2015.php 20 Oct - begin trek into base camp from Salleri (after 12-hour jeep ride). 23 Oct - crossed Mera La into Hinku Valley. 26 Oct - at base camp (5400m). 27 Oct - climb West Col to C1 at 6100m. 31 Oct - members up to 6400m for acclimatization; Bertrand and Berry evacuated to Ktmdu due to AMS and angina issues. Summit planned for 2 Nov. 02 Nov - Perret, Sigot and two Sherpas climb to 7000m and encounter an impassable crevasse. 04 Nov - team leaves BC to cross Amphu Laptsa.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Seven Summit Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2462539
Year 2015
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Damien Perret M 1973 France Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Jean Joseph Robert Bertrand M 1956 France Leader - - Details Other expeditions
Albert Christian Sigot M 1957 France Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Jerome Berry M 1973 France Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Toru Shimada M 1949 Japan Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorchi/Dorje Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa M 1985 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Nurbu Chhiring Sherpa M 1980 Nepal H-A Worker Balakharka, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
BARU15304 - - http://vincentauriolnepal.blogspot.com - - -
BARU15304 - - http://tribenitrek.com/expedition-au-nepal/expedition-baruntse-2015.php - - -