Baruntse | 1993
A France expedition to Baruntse in 1993, led by Pierre Brizzi. Summit reached on 8th November 1993. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1289 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | BARU93305 |
| Peak ID | BARU |
| Year | 1993 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | - |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Pierre Brizzi |
| Sponsor | Azur Adventure 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 | Tumlingtar->Barun Glacier->Sherpani Col |
| Basecamp Date | 1993-11-08 |
| Summit Date | 1993-11-08 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 1 |
| Termination Date | 1993-11-09 |
| Termination Reason | 12 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 6000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| 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(08/11,6000m) |
| Route Notes | No attempt made to climb mountain. Porters were insufficient in numbers (members had to ferry loads) and not at all equipped for snow and cold. Deep snow in BC area. Members had to lend some of their clothing. Porters huddled together in the snow for the night of 8/9 Nov and on 9th entire party moved away for retreat via Amphu Laptsa and Lukla. |
| Accidents | Porters (frostbite, some rope burns descending from W Col) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Tshering Sherpa Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454533 |
| Year | 1993 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | - |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Brizzi | M | 1947 | France | Leader | Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Joel Charry | M | 1964 | France | Climber | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France | Computer analyst | Details Other expeditions |
| Francois Chretien | M | 1961 | France | Climber | Villeneuve-Loubet, Alpes-Maritimes, France | Computer consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Frederic Devesa | M | 1965 | France | Deputy Leader | Cabris, Provence, France | Computer engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Yves Ferrand | M | 1958 | France | Climber | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France | Computer analyst | Details Other expeditions |
| Abe Fingerhut | M | 1939 | France | Exp Doctor | Paris, France | Computer engineer (or physician?) | Details Other expeditions |
| Alain Godefroy | M | 1963 | France | Climber | Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes, France | Computer engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Olivier Lapras | M | 1960 | France | Climber | Nimes, Gard, France | Civil engineer | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARU93305 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 68:206-207 (1994) | - |
| BARU93305 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199420602/Asia-Nepal-Baruntse-Ascents-and-Attempts-in-the-Post-Monsoon | - | - | - |