Baruntse | 1997 SE Ridge

A Austria expedition to Baruntse in 1997 via SE Ridge, led by Rudi Mayr. Summit reached on 2nd May 1997. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2280
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU97101
Peak ID BARU
Year 1997
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Rudi Mayr
Sponsor Austrian 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 1997-04-30
Summit Date 1997-05-02
Summit Time -
Summit Days 2
Total Days 3
Termination Date 1997-05-03
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to snow, wind and lack of time
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 400
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(30/04),C1(01/05,6200m),xxx(02/05,6400m)
Route Notes Austrians never went above BC - returned to KTM via Amphu Laptsa. Sherpas only to 6400m. 13 April 1998 Leader Mayr went to C1. Left BC with sick porter on 2 May night and other members left 3rd or 4th May. Climb abandoned on 2 May because of lack of time and lack of motivation by Pieber who had personal problems at home.
Accidents One Rai porter serious altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency Iceland Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455808
Year 1997
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Rudolf Alexander (Rudi) Mayr M 1956 Austria Leader Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria Writer Details Other expeditions
Helge Erich Mosheimer M 1947 Austria Climber Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria Notary Details Other expeditions
Rainer Frank Pieber M 1943 Austria Climber Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria Pediatrician Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
BARU97101 HIGH - - - 179:20 (Oct 1997) -