Baruntse | 1987 NE Face-N Ridge from E

A France expedition to Baruntse in 1987 via NE Face-N Ridge from E, led by Andre Mathis. Summit reached on 17th October 1987. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 886
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Expedition ID BARU87301
Peak ID BARU
Year 1987
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face-N Ridge from E
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Andre Mathis
Sponsor French Expedition to Baruntse
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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1987-10-12
Summit Date 1987-10-17
Summit Time -
Summit Days 5
Total Days 7
Termination Date 1987-10-19
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6000m due to big snow storm damage and dangerous snow conditions
High Point (m) 6000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 5
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(12/10,5150m),ABC(14/10,5350m),C1(16/10,5500m),C2(17/10,6000m),xxx(17/10,6000m)
Route Notes BC at Barun Glacier near small lake SE ABC at Barun Glacier near "e" of Glacier (on Schneider map) C1 at 5500m at moraine west of "G" of Glacier C2 due west of point and NNE of Baruntse summit High point at C2. 2 slept in C2 till 19th Oct (2 till 18th) and then down during night of 19-20th when tents completely covered and snow kept falling. Then 1.5-2m deep snow (2m at C2) so not possible to resume climb; in fact had brought down C3 in retreat of 19-20th.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Great Himalayan Adventure (GHA)
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452313
Year 1987
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face-n ridge from e

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Michele Keiser F 1956 France Climber Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France Anesthesist Details Other expeditions
Jacques Henri Locoge M 1955 France Climber Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France Mechanic Details Other expeditions
Christian Marchand M 1948 France Climber Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France Buyer Details Other expeditions
Andre Mathis M 1932 France Leader Selestat, Bas-Rhin, France Engineer Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
BARU87301 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 62:195 (1988) -
BARU87301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198819502/Asia-Nepal-Baruntse-Attempt - - -