Baruntse | 1990 SE Ridge from E

A Switzerland expedition to Baruntse in 1990 via SE Ridge from E, led by Michael Zimmermann. Summit reached on 6th October 1990. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 713
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Expedition ID BARU90301
Peak ID BARU
Year 1990
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge from E
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Michael Zimmermann
Sponsor Swiss Baruntse Expedition
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 1990-09-27
Summit Date 1990-10-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 9
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6900m due to dangerous snow condditions and avalanche danger
High Point (m) 6900
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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(27/09,5200m),C1(30/09,5900m),C2(04/10,6400m),xxx(06/10,6900m)
Route Notes BC at left side of Baruntse Glacier east of point 6035m on Schneider map C1 below East Col (slept in this camp 2nd Oct) C2 half way between West Col and summit on map. 5 Oct in 1st summit bid made trail in deep snow to 6770m and back to C2. 6th Oct went for summit but had to turn back at 6900m because could not climb along ridge and Hinku South Face snow too soft which made impossible to put in security.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453401
Year 1990
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge from e

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hans-Peter Gredig M 1959 Switzerland Climber Herisau, Appenzell, Switzerland Electronics engineer Details Other expeditions
Otto Herter M 1961 Switzerland Climber Wallisellen, Zurich, Switzerland Engineer Details Other expeditions
Michael Zimmermann M 1961 Switzerland Leader Stafa, Zurich, Switzerland Employee in personnel department of international high-tech Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
BARU90301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 65:217 (1991) -
BARU90301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199121703/Asia-Nepal-Baruntse-Ascent-and-Attempt - - -