Baruntse | 1993 NE side-E Ridge

A Germany expedition to Baruntse in 1993 via NE side-E Ridge, led by Joerg Zengerle. Summit reached on 19th October 1993. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1288
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Expedition ID BARU93303
Peak ID BARU
Year 1993
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE side-E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Joerg Zengerle
Sponsor German Baruntse E Ridge 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 1993-10-12
Summit Date 1993-10-19
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5800m due to bad snow conditions
High Point (m) 5800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
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(12/10,5200m),C1(15/10,5450m),xxx(19/10,5800m)
Route Notes Hip deep snow and high risk of avalanche; loose and had grains of snow. No chance to climb East Ridge with secure fixing. "Turned back early enough before accidents happened."
Accidents Amann infection from leach
Achievement -
Agency Asian Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454513
Year 1993
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne side-e ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
David Amann M 1972 Germany Climber Ravensburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany German Red Cross employee Details Other expeditions
Arno Daeuber M 1959 Germany Climber Gruenkraut, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Electrician Details Other expeditions
Andreas Fuchs M 1970 Germany Climber Ravensburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Handicraft woodworker Details Other expeditions
Joerg Zengerle M 1963 Germany Leader Ravensburg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Candle maker Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
BARU93303 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:206-207 (1994) -
BARU93303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199420602/Asia-Nepal-Baruntse-Ascents-and-Attempts-in-the-Post-Monsoon - - -