Baruntse | 1985 SE Ridge (SE or SSE Ridge)

A W Germany expedition to Baruntse in 1985 via SE Ridge (SE or SSE Ridge), led by Hermann Tauber. Summit reached on 1st November 1985. 17 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 193
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU85301
Peak ID BARU
Year 1985
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge (SE or SSE Ridge)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality W Germany
Leaders Hermann Tauber
Sponsor DAV Baruntse Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 19th,20th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1985-10-25
Summit Date 1985-11-01
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7152
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 15
Summit Members 10
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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(25/10,5400m),C1(29/10,6100m),C2(31/10,6450m),Smt(01-02/11)
Route Notes BC near west shore of lake south of Hinku glacier (below "k" on Schneider map) C1 at West Col (little below col) C2 at beginning of SE Ridge. Group not strong enough for this climb in such deep snow. First part above camp 2 was 85-degree ice for 30-35m and required fixed rope. Ridge on right side extremely steep ice and left side steep rocks; knife edge ridge. Only 11 reached BC: Bechler, Beer, De Bokx and Moenig turned back.
Accidents One member mildly sick; nothing else
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451596
Year 1985
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge (se or sse ridge)

Members

17 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hans-Joerg Beikirchner M 1957 Italy Climber Brunico, Bolzano, Italy Joiner Details Other expeditions
Klaus-Juergen Cramer M 1932 W Germany Climber Holzkirchen, Bavaria, W Germany Hydrologist Details Other expeditions
Hans-Juergen Daum M 1958 W Germany Climber Frankfurt-am-Main, Hesse, W Germany Accountant Details Other expeditions
Robert Gasser M 1954 Italy Climber Brunico, Bolzano, Italy Owner, watch shop Details Other expeditions
Cestmir Lukes M 1946 Switzerland Climber Jona, Zurich, Switzerland Hydraulic technician Details Other expeditions
Herta Og F 1945 W Germany Climber Laubeu, Bavaria, W Germany Office worker Details Other expeditions
Ulrich Schmidt-Riese M 1956 W Germany Exp Doctor Sassenberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, W Germany Physician Details Other expeditions
Kamal Tamang M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Nawang Tenzing Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Hermann Tauber M 1952 Italy Leader Brunico, Bolzano, Italy Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Gerwald Wittmann M 1944 W Germany Climber Neumarkt, Bavaria, W Germany Sawmill worker Details Other expeditions
Herbert Woweries M 1931 W Germany Climber West Berlin, W Germany Electrician Details Other expeditions
Klaus Zimmermann M 1948 W Germany Climber Freiburg, Saxony, W Germany Physician Details Other expeditions
Juergen Bechler M 1940 W Germany Climber Munich, Bavaria, W Germany Architect Details Other expeditions
Hery Beer M 1941 W Germany Climber Munich, Bavaria, W Germany Architect Details Other expeditions
Hendrik De Bokx M 1933 Netherlands Climber Albasseram, Netherlands Civil Servant Details Other expeditions
Arnold Moenig M 1935 W Germany Climber Lueneburg, Lower Saxony, W Germany Engineer Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
BARU85301 AAJ Lukes, Cestmir - - 60:220 (1986) -
BARU85301 MM - - - 108:13 (Mar 1986) -
BARU85301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198622001/Asia-Nepal-Ama-Dablam-North-Ridge - - -