Baruntse | 2018 SE Ridge

A USA expedition to Baruntse in 2018 via SE Ridge, led by Don Wargowsky. Summit reached on 7th November 2018. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	10024
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Don Wargowsky
Sponsor	SummitClimb Baruntse Expedition 2018
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	Australia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland
Approach	Lukla->Mera Peak->Baruntse BC
Basecamp Date	2018-10-27
Summit Date	2018-11-07
Summit Time	1130
Summit Days	11
Total Days	12
Termination Date	2018-11-08
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7152
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	1700
Total Members	12
Summit Members	3
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	5
Summit Hired	3
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	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	Climbed Mera Peak
Campsites	BC(27/10,5425m),C1(02/11,6125m),C2(03/11,6400m),Smt(07,21/11)
Route Notes	BC 27/10 5425m C1 02/11 6125m C2 03/11 6400m Smt 07/11 by Penttila, Wargowsky, Jangbu Sherpa, Chhewang Sherpa, Karma Sherpa [and a stray dog]. Summiters started from C2 at 2 am, reached the summit at 11:30 am trhen all the way down to BC at 8:30 pm. Weather for summit day was good, prior to that a lot of wind. Good snow conditions. Grant Jasiunas left on second day of the trip due to a family emergency. Daryl Brown abandoned trip in Khare before the Mera climb due to lack of fitness. All other non-summit members abandoned climb at C2 (6400m). They didn't want to be in a rush on the hike out and decided to not go higher. Team left BC on: 4 pax on 06/11, 3 pax on 08/11 A stray dog followed the team to the summit [see Outside Online article listed in the References section). Oxygen: taken to BC for emergency, not used Fixed rope: 1700m Hired: Jangbu Sherpa (S) Chhewang Sherpa (S) Karma Sherpa (S) Gyalze Sherpa (6800m) [rope-fixing?] Pasang Nuri Sherpa (no summit) A second group from SummitClimb arrived in mid-November: Garvan Lynch (Ireland) Marguerite O'Sullivan (Ireland) Sebastian Kegreiss (Switzerland) Kegreiss summited on 21 November according to the Ministry.
Accidents	-
Achievement	Penttila youngest Finn to climb Baruntse
Agency	Everest Parivar
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2464228
Year	2018
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	73469
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Don R.
Last Name	Wargowsky
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	2018-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2443414
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	don r. wargowsky
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	73470
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Daryl Raymond
Last Name	Brown
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	62
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Richland, Washington
Occupation	Retired
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	1
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	2433627
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	daryl raymond brown
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	62
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73471
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Detlef Volker
Last Name	Buckwitz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	60
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Berlin, Germany
Occupation	Teacher
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2018-11-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	3
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2434352
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	detlef volker buckwitz
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	60
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73472
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Grant Matthew
Last Name	Jasiunas
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Greenwith, SA, Australia
Occupation	Physician
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	2440040
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	grant matthew jasiunas
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73473
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Sebastian Paul
Last Name	Kegreiss
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1998
Calculated Age	20
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	2018-11-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2448789
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	sebastian paul kegreiss
Year of Birth	1998
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	20
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73474
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Mikko Johannes
Last Name	Lautala
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Finland
Status	Climber
Residence	Helsinki, Finland
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2018-11-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	3
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2441812
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	mikko johannes lautala
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73475
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Anna Krystyna
Last Name	Lichtsteiner
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Erlenbach, Zurich, Switzerland
Occupation	Clerk
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2018-11-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	4
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2438972
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	anna krystyna lichtsteiner
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73476
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Garvan James
Last Name	Lynch
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2439077
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	garvan james lynch
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73477
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Marquerite
Last Name	O'Sullivan
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	Ireland
Status	Climber
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2439063
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	marquerite o'sullivan
Year of Birth	1971
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73478
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	10
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Anni Katri
Last Name	Penttila
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1993
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Finland
Status	Climber
Residence	Helsinki, Finland
Occupation	Marketing consultant
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	2018-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2446941
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	anni katri penttila
Year of Birth	1993
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73479
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	11
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Stuart Gregory
Last Name	Smith
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	59
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Waco, Texas
Occupation	Attorney
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2018-11-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	3
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2434691
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	stuart gregory smith
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	59
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73480
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	12
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Matti Antero
Last Name	Sunell
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	Finland
Status	Climber
Residence	Helsinki, Finland
Occupation	Teacher
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2018-11-03
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	3
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2436061
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	matti antero sunell
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	73481
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	13
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Chhewang Karma
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1989
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Patle-4, Okhaldhunga
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	2018-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2445400
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	chhewang karma sherpa
Year of Birth	1989
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73482
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	14
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Gyalzen/Gyalje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Patle-4, Okhaldhunga
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2439981
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	gyalzen/gyalje sherpa
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73483
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	15
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Jangbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Patle-4, Okhaldhunga
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	2018-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437503
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	jangbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	73484
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Member ID	16
Peak ID	BARU
Year	2018
Season	3
First Name	Karma Gyalje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Patle-4, Okhaldhunga
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	2018-11-07
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1130
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442840
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	karma gyalje sherpa
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

16 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Don R. Wargowsky	M	1983	USA	Leader	Seattle, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Daryl Raymond Brown	M	1956	USA	Climber	Richland, Washington	Retired	Details Other expeditions
Detlef Volker Buckwitz	M	1958	Germany	Climber	Berlin, Germany	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Grant Matthew Jasiunas	M	1974	Australia	Climber	Greenwith, SA, Australia	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Sebastian Paul Kegreiss	M	1998	Switzerland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Mikko Johannes Lautala	M	1979	Finland	Climber	Helsinki, Finland	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Anna Krystyna Lichtsteiner	F	1971	Switzerland	Climber	Erlenbach, Zurich, Switzerland	Clerk	Details Other expeditions
Garvan James Lynch	M	1971	Ireland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Marquerite O'Sullivan	F	1971	Ireland	Climber	-	-	Details Other expeditions
Anni Katri Penttila	F	1993	Finland	Climber	Helsinki, Finland	Marketing consultant	Details Other expeditions
Stuart Gregory Smith	M	1959	USA	Climber	Waco, Texas	Attorney	Details Other expeditions
Matti Antero Sunell	M	1963	Finland	Climber	Helsinki, Finland	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Chhewang Karma Sherpa	M	1989	Nepal	H-A Worker	Patle-4, Okhaldhunga	-	Details Other expeditions
Gyalzen/Gyalje Sherpa	M	1974	Nepal	H-A Worker	Patle-4, Okhaldhunga	-	Details Other expeditions
Jangbu Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Patle-4, Okhaldhunga	-	Details Other expeditions
Karma Gyalje Sherpa	M	1982	Nepal	H-A Worker	Patle-4, Okhaldhunga	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	14269
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Reference ID	01
Year	2018
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.summitclimb.com/news/recent/baruntse-mera-news/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	14308
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	BARU18301
Reference ID	02
Year	2018
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.outsideonline.com/2390456/first-dog-ascent-baruntse-nepal
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
BARU18301	-	-	https://www.summitclimb.com/news/recent/baruntse-mera-news/	-	-	-
BARU18301	-	-	https://www.outsideonline.com/2390456/first-dog-ascent-baruntse-nepal	-	-	-