Baruntse | 1991 SE Ridge

A France expedition to Baruntse in 1991 via SE Ridge, led by Jean-Rene Minelli. Summit reached on 4th November 1991. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 623
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Expedition ID BARU91301
Peak ID BARU
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Jean-Rene Minelli
Sponsor French 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 Belgium
Approach Honku Glacier
Basecamp Date 1991-11-02
Summit Date 1991-11-04
Summit Time -
Summit Days 2
Total Days 13
Termination Date 1991-11-15
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6135m due to snowfall
High Point (m) 6135
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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(02/11,5400m),C1(04/11,6135m),xxx(14/11,6135m)
Route Notes BC west of lake south of K of Hunku Glacier on Schneider map. No C2. Minelli then after 4th Nov got serious altitude sickness and was evacuated by helicopter on 8th Nov from BC. 10 Nov all remaining team returned to West Col camp but that night snowfall of 15 cm so next day back to BC. 13 Nov Boyer had to leave because fo business and Mrs. Minelli left with him. 14 Nov remaining members, the 2 Belgians, back to C1 with Sherpas, but too much snow and sirdar concerned that continuing snowfall would close passes & returned to BC 15 Nov. Left BC 15 Nov to cross Amphu Laptsa and return to Kathmandu.
Accidents Only leader's altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453796
Year 1991
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jean-Claude Boyer M 1946 France Climber Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France Real estate agent Details Other expeditions
Claude Jockmans M 1944 Belgium Climber Tubize, Belgium Engineer Details Other expeditions
Andre Menu M 1936 Belgium Climber Tubize, Belgium Bank officer Details Other expeditions
Jean-Rene Minelli M 1961 France Leader Ornon-en-Oisans, Isere, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Marie Odile Minelli F 1962 France Climber Ornon-en-Oisans, Isere, France Manager of mountain guesthouse/refuge Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
BARU91301 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:195-196 (1992) -
BARU91301 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199219502/Asia-Nepal-Baruntse-Post-Monsoon-Southeast-Ridge-Attempts - - -