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 - - -