Baruntse | 1994 SE Ridge from W
A Finland expedition to Baruntse in 1994 via SE Ridge from W, led by Sami Laitinen. Summit reached on 23rd October 1994. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1403 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | BARU94303 |
| Peak ID | BARU |
| Year | 1994 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Ridge from W |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Finland |
| Leaders | Sami Laitinen |
| Sponsor | Finnish Baruntse Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 30th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1994-10-06 |
| Summit Date | 1994-10-23 |
| Summit Time | 1550 |
| Summit Days | 17 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7152 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 300 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| 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(06/10,5445m),C1(11/10,6135m),C2(16/10,6450m),Smt(23/10) |
| Route Notes | BC at southwest shore of lake C1 at West Col C2 on South Ridge. 23 Oct 3 summiters left at 3:40 am for summit and on top 3:50 pm after fixing 100m that day and route making through soft snow and a tower (took 2 hours for 100m section) and returned to C2 at 7 pm. Had made a biv at 6720m earlier while exploring route - technically not difficult, but Finns not used to altitudes. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | 1st Finnish expedition in Nepal; 1st Finnish attempts and success in Baruntse |
| Agency | Jannu Himal |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454883 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se ridge from w |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahti Korhonen | M | 1960 | Finland | Climber | Helsinki, Finland | Physiotherapist | Details Other expeditions |
| Sari Laakkonen | F | 1966 | Finland | Climber | Helsinki, Finland | Secretary | Details Other expeditions |
| Sami Laitinen | M | 1966 | Finland | Leader | Helsinki, Finland | Graphic designer | Details Other expeditions |
| Juha (Jussi) Saarinen | M | 1959 | Finland | Climber | Espoo, Helsinki, Finland | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jukka-Pekka Tarkkala | M | 1964 | Finland | Climber | Espoo, Helsinki, Finland | Technician | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARU94303 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 69:232-233 (1995) | - |
| BARU94303 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199523202/Asia-Nepal-Baruntse-in-the-Post-Monsoon | - | - | - |