Baruntse | 1994 SE Ridge from W

A Greece expedition to Baruntse in 1994 via SE Ridge from W, led by Nikolaos Magitsis. Summit reached on 3rd October 1994. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1411
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Expedition ID BARU94302
Peak ID BARU
Year 1994
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge from W
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Greece
Leaders Nikolaos Magitsis
Sponsor Volos Greek 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 1994-10-01
Summit Date 1994-10-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 2
Total Days 3
Termination Date 1994-10-04
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to avalanching and strong winds
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
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(01/10,5500m),C1(02/10,5900m),C2(03/10,6400m),xxx(03/10,6400m)
Route Notes C1 at before West Col C2 at South Ridge. Many avalanches and strong winds so rested from C2 and returned on 4th below. Arrived Nepal 11 Sept and left Kathmandu 23 Sept. Snow Lion Guest House - Himalayan Excursions Tkg. agent.
Accidents Leader had fallen and went to C1 only
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Excursions
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2454863
Year 1994
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge from w

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Georges Grigoriadis M 1975 Greece Climber Athens, Greece Bookseller Details Other expeditions
Nikolaos Magitsis M 1968 Greece Leader Agria-Volas, Magnesia, Greece Sports instructor Details Other expeditions
Nikolaos Zachos M 1973 Greece Climber Agria-Volas, Magnesia, Greece Electrician Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
BARU94302 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 69:232-233 (1995) -
BARU94302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199523202/Asia-Nepal-Baruntse-in-the-Post-Monsoon - - -