Baruntse | 2025 SE Ridge

A Germany expedition to Baruntse in 2025 via SE Ridge, led by Dominik Kelschebach. Summit reached on 8th May 2025. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 11597
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU25101
Peak ID BARU
Year 2025
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Dominik Kelschebach
Sponsor Seven Summit Treks (SST) Baruntse Expedition 2025
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 Austria, Finland, Italy, Romania, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2025-04-29
Summit Date 2025-05-08
Summit Time -
Summit Days 9
Total Days 10
Termination Date 2025-05-09
Termination Reason 8
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6650m due to lack of Sherpas unwilling to fix rope higher
High Point (m) 6650
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
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(29/04,5450m),C1(06/05,6135m),C2(07/05,6400m),xxx(08/05,6650m)
Route Notes Approach: Videla and Hofmann: trekking from Lukla via Surje, Khare and Mera Peak Podocea: from Lukla to Kahre by helicopter, from Khare via Mera Peak BC 29/04 5450m C1 06/05 6135m C2 07/05 6400m HPt 08/05 6650m by Videla Climb abandoned on 08/05 due to lack of manpower (Sherpas exhausted and unwilling to fix rope). Large crevasse at 6600m, 5m wide, larger than in previous seasons. Initially they couldn’t find a snow bridge to cross it, eventually Videla found a way around it. From BC to C2 old ropes from previous seasons were used, Sherpas were dishonest to clients, saying snow conditions were too dangerous and reluctant to fix ropes from 6650m onward. Videla reached highpoint at 6650m at the end of fixed ropes. Hintsa abandoned expedition in Khare due to personal reasons before reaching BC. Videla moved to Ama Dablam after Baruntse and summited on 20/05. Team left BC on 09/05 heading for Amphu Laptsa and Chhukung. Members: Cristina Podocea (HP: 6400m) Maria Aldana Videla (HP: 6650m) Gudrun Hofmann (HP: 6400m) Dominik Kelschebach (HP: 6400m) Peter Denninger (HP: 6400m) Lotta Hintsa (abandoned before BC) Team members were Life Himalaya Trekking clients on an SST permit.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Seven Summit Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2463144
Year 2025
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Dominik Kelsschebach M 2000 Germany Leader - - Details Other expeditions
Tyler Cummings Andrews M 1990 USA Climber Concord, Massachusetts - Details Other expeditions
Peter Werner Hans Oskar Denninger M 1990 Germany Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Christopher John Fisher M 1995 USA Climber Breckenridge, Colorado - Details Other expeditions
Lotta Henriikka Hintsa F 1988 Finland Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Gudrun Hofmann F 1963 Austria Climber Linz, Upper Austria, Austria Physician Details Other expeditions
Cristina Podocea F 1986 Romania Climber - - Details Other expeditions
Maria Aldana Videla F 2001 Italy/Argentina Climber Mendoza, Argentina Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.