Baruntse | 1993 S Ridge from E
A USA expedition to Baruntse in 1993 via S Ridge from E, led by Christopher Brown. Summit reached on 25th October 1993. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1285 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | BARU93304 |
| Peak ID | BARU |
| Year | 1993 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Ridge from E |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Christopher Brown |
| Sponsor | American 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 | 1993-10-18 |
| Summit Date | 1993-10-25 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6000m due to snow conditions |
| High Point (m) | 6000 |
| 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(18/10,5200m),ABC(21/10,5500m),C1(24/10,5700m),xxx(25/10,6000m) |
| Route Notes | BC at Barun Glacier opposite mouth of Chago Glacier ABC at glacier running east from east side of Baruntse C1 in snow at base of rock face, northeast of Pt 6730m on Schneider map High point on edge of rockwall. 25 Oct tried to make route above C2 but snow and ice conditions not good: ice was hard and brittle and snow unconsolidated deep sugar snow on steep terrain and avalanche danger. So climb finished and did not reach ridge. Too tired to try approach from west (approach march more arduous than expected). Porters refused to go past low site for BC. ABC site should have been BC, or perhaps make it at 5500m. |
| Accidents | Bock injured ankle muscle on approach march difficult moraine |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Travel |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454519 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s ridge from e |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bock | M | 1942 | USA | Climber | Wasilla, Alaska | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jacques Boutet | M | 1956 | USA | Climber | Anchorage, Alaska | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Christopher Brown | M | 1962 | USA | Leader | Anchorage, Alaska | Land surveyor | Details Other expeditions |
| Donna Gyder-Boutet | F | 1958 | USA | Climber | Anchorage, Alaska | Environmental engineer | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARU93304 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 68:206-207 (1994) | - |
| BARU93304 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199420602/Asia-Nepal-Baruntse-Ascents-and-Attempts-in-the-Post-Monsoon | - | - | - |