Baruntse | 1998 SE Ridge

A Switzerland expedition to Baruntse in 1998 via SE Ridge, led by Moreno Moreni. Summit reached on 29th April 1998. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2629
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Expedition ID BARU98102
Peak ID BARU
Year 1998
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Moreno Moreni
Sponsor Swiss Baruntse Expedition 1998
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 1998-04-22
Summit Date 1998-04-29
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 11
Termination Date 1998-05-03
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6100m due to ice and snow problems and lack of time
High Point (m) 6100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 0
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(22-23/04,5300m),C1(28/04,5600m),xxx(29/04,6100m)
Route Notes BC west of small lake west of West Col C1 southwest of Col High point just before Col. Did not actually reach Col because steep blue ice and spoke with Italian teams who reported too much snow above, so returned 29th to sleep in C1 and climb finished because "this is a holiday" too many problems; also not much time.
Accidents Nothing
Achievement -
Agency Trekking Team
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456171
Year 1998
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Michelle Capelli M 1957 Switzerland Climber Roveredo, Grigioni, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Alessandro Manzoni M 1969 Switzerland Climber Roveredo, Grigioni, Switzerland Bank director Details Other expeditions
Corrado Margna M 1961 Switzerland Climber St. Vittore, Grigioni, Switzerland Railway factory worker Details Other expeditions
Moreno Moreni M 1965 Switzerland Leader Roveredo, Grigioni, Switzerland Railway factory worker Details Other expeditions
Nicola Bianda M 1972 Switzerland Climber Gerra Piano, Ticino, Italy Mountaineering & trekking agency staff Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.