Baruntse | 1994 SE Ridge from W
A Austria expedition to Baruntse in 1994 via SE Ridge from W, led by Karl Gabl. Summit reached on 28th October 1994. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1408 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | BARU94306 |
| Peak ID | BARU |
| Year | 1994 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Ridge from W |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Leaders | Karl Gabl |
| Sponsor | Alberg Expedition Adventure 1994 to Baruntse |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 34th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1994-10-20 |
| Summit Date | 1994-10-28 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 8 |
| Total Days | 11 |
| Termination Date | 1994-10-31 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7152 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 10 |
| Summit Members | 10 |
| 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(20/10,5400m),C1(23/10,6100m),C2(27/10,6600m),Smt(28/10) |
| Route Notes | BC south of West Col (normal site) C1 at West Col C2 on South Ridge. Ridge quite sharp & very hard snow, no slab as avalanches. French had already fixed ropes so this team did not have to fix much. Gusting winds required careful balancing. |
| Accidents | Nothing serious |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | International Trekkers (Intrek Asia) |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2454888 |
| Year | 1994 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se ridge from w |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Alber | M | 1954 | Austria | Climber | St. Anton am Arlberg, Tirol, Austria | Hotel owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Reinhold Brunhumer | M | 1958 | Austria | Climber | St. Anton am Arlberg, Tirol, Austria | Hotel owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Karl Gabl | M | 1946 | Austria | Leader | Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria | Meteorologist & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Guenther Hafele | M | 1962 | Austria | Climber | Kauner Tal, Tirol, Austria | Pension owner & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Gertrud Hoerschlaeger | F | 1954 | Austria | Climber | St. Anton am Arlberg, Tirol, Austria | Owner of dry cleaning business (with husband) | Details Other expeditions |
| Gilbert Hoerschlaeger | M | 1952 | Austria | Climber | St. Anton am Arlberg, Tirol, Austria | Owner of dry cleaning business (with wife) | Details Other expeditions |
| Franz Kleinhans | M | 1958 | Austria | Climber | St. Anton am Arlberg, Tirol, Austria | Employee of village tourist service | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Klimmer | M | 1963 | Austria | Climber | St. Anton am Arlberg, Tirol, Austria | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Peter Schuler | M | 1965 | Austria | Climber | St. Anton am Arlberg, Tirol, Austria | Electrician (for cable-car company) | Details Other expeditions |
| Ulrich (Ulli) Walser | M | 1960 | Austria | Climber | St. Anton am Arlberg, Tirol, Austria | Bank employee | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARU94306 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 69:232-233 (1995) | - |
| BARU94306 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199523202/Asia-Nepal-Baruntse-in-the-Post-Monsoon | - | - | - |