Peaks
Baruntse
Switzerland 1994 SE Ridge from W expedition
Baruntse | 1994 SE Ridge from W
A Switzerland expedition to Baruntse in 1994 via SE Ridge from W, led by Thomas Pfenninger.
Summit reached on 4th May 1994.
4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
1331
Imported
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Expedition ID
BARU94102
Peak ID
BARU
Year
1994
Season
1
Host Country
1
Route 1
SE Ridge from W
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
Switzerland
Leaders
Thomas Pfenninger
Sponsor
Swiss Baruntse Expedition
Success 1
True
Success 2
False
Success 3
False
Success 4
False
Ascent 1
29th
Ascent 2
-
Ascent 3
-
Ascent 4
-
Claimed
False
Disputed
False
Countries
-
Approach
-
Basecamp Date
1994-04-16
Summit Date
1994-05-04
Summit Time
-
Summit Days
18
Total Days
31
Termination Date
1994-05-17
Termination Reason
1
Termination Notes
-
High Point (m)
7152
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
2
Fixed Rope (m)
450
Total Members
4
Summit Members
4
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(16/04,5400m),C1(22/04,6100m),C2(03/05,6600m),Smt(04/05)
Route Notes
BC near smaller lake WSW of West Col (west side of lake)
C1 at West Col
C2 at beginning of SE Ridge.
At 6800m powdered snow was deep and therefore a problem. Very icy approaching West Col. Fixed 200m at West Col and on ridge 250m from 6800m to 6900m using cornices to secure rope.
Accidents
None
Achievement
-
Agency
Kailash Journeys Treks
Commercial Route
-
Standard Route
-
Primary Route
False
Primary Member
False
Primary Reference
False
Primary ID
-
Checksum
2454711
Year
1994
Summit Success
True
O2 Summary
None
Route (lowercase)
se ridge from w
Members
Field
Value
ID
3711
Imported
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Expedition ID
BARU94102
Member ID
02
Peak ID
BARU
Year
1994
Season
1
First Name
Hans
Last Name
Landolt
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1964
Calculated Age
30
Citizenship
Switzerland
Status
Climber
Residence
Naefels, Switzerland
Occupation
Cabinetmaker
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
1994-05-04
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
29
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
2436359
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
hans landolt
Year of Birth
1964
Year
1994
Age at Expedition
30
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
3712
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU94102
Member ID
03
Peak ID
BARU
Year
1994
Season
1
First Name
Claudia
Last Name
Mueller
Sex
F
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1968
Calculated Age
25
Citizenship
Switzerland
Status
Climber
Residence
Zurich, Switzerland
Occupation
Laboratory chemist
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
1994-05-04
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
29
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
2438135
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
claudia mueller
Year of Birth
1968
Year
1994
Age at Expedition
26
Role
Member
Field
Value
ID
3713
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU94102
Member ID
01
Peak ID
BARU
Year
1994
Season
1
First Name
Thomas
Last Name
Pfenninger
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1964
Calculated Age
29
Citizenship
Switzerland
Status
Leader
Residence
Diesbach, Glarus, Switzerland
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
1994-05-04
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
29
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
2436562
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
thomas pfenninger
Year of Birth
1964
Year
1994
Age at Expedition
30
Role
Leader
Field
Value
ID
3714
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU94102
Member ID
04
Peak ID
BARU
Year
1994
Season
1
First Name
Christoph
Last Name
Rothlisberger
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1964
Calculated Age
30
Citizenship
Switzerland
Status
Climber
Residence
Horgen, Zurich, Switzerland
Occupation
Geologist
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
1994-05-04
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
29
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
2436415
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
christoph rothlisberger
Year of Birth
1964
Year
1994
Age at Expedition
30
Role
Member
4 recorded members.
References
Field
Value
ID
2866
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID
BARU94102
Reference ID
01
Year
1994
Type
2
Journal
AAJ
Author
Hawley, Elizabeth
Title
-
Publisher
-
Publication Date
1995
Language
-
Citation
69:232 (1995)
Yak 94
-
Notes
-
Field
Value
ID
4775
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID
BARU94102
Reference ID
02
Year
1994
Type
3
Journal
HIGH
Author
-
Title
-
Publisher
-
Publication Date
1994
Language
-
Citation
144:37 (Nov 1994)
Yak 94
-
Notes
-
Field
Value
ID
11013
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID
BARU94102
Reference ID
03
Year
1994
Type
5
Journal
-
Author
-
Title
http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199523201/Asia-Nepal-Baruntse-Pre-Monsoon-Ascent-and-Attempt
Publisher
-
Publication Date
-
Language
-
Citation
-
Yak 94
-
Notes
-
3 recorded references.