Baruntse | 1996 SE Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Baruntse in 1996 via SE Ridge, led by Jean-Luc Passello. Summit reached on 1st November 1996. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2015
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	BARU96305
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1996
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Jean-Luc Passello
Sponsor	Yverdon Baruntse 1996
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	43rd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1996-10-19
Summit Date	1996-11-01
Summit Time	1245
Summit Days	13
Total Days	15
Termination Date	1996-11-03
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7152
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	1
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(19/10,5500m),C1(28/10,6140m),Smt(01/11)
Route Notes	BC west-southwest of West Col, west of small lake C1 at West Col. To top in deep snow which discouraged Morel from trying to summit. 1 Nov Passello and Sandruk Sherpa (from Makalu village, living in Darjeeling) left C1 at 4:30 am, went to top 12:45 pm and back to BC 8:00 pm a bit tired and Passello slightly frostbitten toes; intended to stop at C1 in descent but sirdar met them there and said they had to go to BC.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	False
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455625
Year	1996
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	3836
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU96305
Member ID	02
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Maryse
Last Name	Morel
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Climber
Residence	Yverdon, Vaud, Switzerland
Occupation	Commercial employee
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	C1 only
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2430737
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	maryse morel
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	3837
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU96305
Member ID	01
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Jean-Luc
Last Name	Passello
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Leader
Residence	Yverdon, Vaud, Switzerland
Occupation	Electronics engineer
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	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7152
Summit Date 1	1996-11-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1245
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	43
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	2432386
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jean-luc passello
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	3838
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	BARU96305
Member ID	03
Peak ID	BARU
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Samdrup
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Darjeeling, India (born Makalu-Barun)
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	1996-11-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1245
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	43
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	-126
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	samdrup sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Maryse Morel	F	1948	Switzerland	Climber	Yverdon, Vaud, Switzerland	Commercial employee	Details Other expeditions
Jean-Luc Passello	M	1953	Switzerland	Leader	Yverdon, Vaud, Switzerland	Electronics engineer	Details Other expeditions
Samdrup Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Darjeeling, India (born Makalu-Barun)	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.