Baruntse | 1992 SE Ridge

A France expedition to Baruntse in 1992 via SE Ridge, led by Michel Zalio. Summit reached on 11th October 1992. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1177
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	BARU92301
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1992
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	France
Leaders	Michel Zalio
Sponsor	Baruntse 1992
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	25th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1992-10-03
Summit Date	1992-10-11
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	8
Total Days	12
Termination Date	1992-10-15
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7152
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	200
Total Members	9
Summit Members	5
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	1
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(03/10,5400m),C1(05/10,6100m),C2(07/10,6600m),Smt(11/10)
Route Notes	Fixed 200m rope before C1 at West Col. Germans fixed ridge but French used only 50m of their ropes. 2nd summit party tried twice for top twice, 2nd time went 100m only above C2 with Zalio also but fresh snow and wind stopped them. Climb slightly difficult above C2: big mushroom and steep. Team from BC then returned via Ampha Laptsa which was terribly hard for porters but beautiful way.
Accidents	Jacques Despaln's mild sickness (cured with pressure bag); nothing else
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2454139
Year	1992
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	3653
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU92301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Bernard
Last Name	Clement
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, France
Occupation	Insurance company marketing director
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2430670
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bernard clement
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	3654
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU92301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Claudine
Last Name	Dambry
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France
Occupation	Secretary
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2435917
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	claudine dambry
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	3655
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU92301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Jacques
Last Name	Desplan
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	France
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, France
Occupation	Health ministry inspector
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2431717
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jacques desplan
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	3656
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU92301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Mariette
Last Name	Desplan
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, France
Occupation	Health ministry inspector
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	1992-10-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	25
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432390
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mariette desplan
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	3657
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU92301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Philippe
Last Name	Felix
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	France
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Montgenevre, Hautes-Alpes, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	True
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2436716
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	philippe felix
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	3658
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU92301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Claude
Last Name	L'Hermite
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1937
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Lury-sur-Arnon, Cher, France
Occupation	Retired engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	1992-10-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	25
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2426842
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	claude l'hermite
Year of Birth	1937
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	55
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	3659
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU92301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Guy
Last Name	Plumard
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France
Occupation	Psychiatrist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	1992-10-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	25
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432756
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	guy plumard
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	3660
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU92301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Christine
Last Name	Roux
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	France
Status	Climber
Residence	Villeneuve, France
Occupation	Nurse
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	1992-10-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	25
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437284
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christine roux
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	3661
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU92301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Michel
Last Name	Zalio
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	France
Status	Leader
Residence	Guillestre, Haute-Alpes, France
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	1992-10-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	25
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2431785
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michel zalio
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	24341
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU92301
Member ID	10
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1992
Season	3
First Name	Kilu Temba
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	1992-10-11
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	25
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-46
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kilu temba sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1992
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Bernard Clement	M	1948	France	Climber	Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, France	Insurance company marketing director	Details Other expeditions
Claudine Dambry	F	1962	France	Climber	Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France	Secretary	Details Other expeditions
Jacques Desplan	M	1951	France	Exp Doctor	Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, France	Health ministry inspector	Details Other expeditions
Mariette Desplan	F	1953	France	Climber	Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, France	Health ministry inspector	Details Other expeditions
Philippe Felix	M	1964	France	Deputy Leader	Montgenevre, Hautes-Alpes, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Claude L'Hermite	M	1937	France	Climber	Lury-sur-Arnon, Cher, France	Retired engineer	Details Other expeditions
Guy Plumard	M	1954	France	Climber	Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France	Psychiatrist	Details Other expeditions
Christine Roux	F	1966	France	Climber	Villeneuve, France	Nurse	Details Other expeditions
Michel Zalio	M	1951	France	Leader	Guillestre, Haute-Alpes, France	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Kilu Temba Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	2565
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	BARU92301
Reference ID	01
Year	1992
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1993
Language	-
Citation	67:210 (1993)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	11209
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	BARU92301
Reference ID	02
Year	1992
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199321001/Asia-Nepal-Baruntse
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
BARU92301	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	67:210 (1993)	-
BARU92301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199321001/Asia-Nepal-Baruntse	-	-	-