Baruntse | 1998 SE Ridge

A Austria expedition to Baruntse in 1998 via SE Ridge, led by Gerhard Osterbauer. Summit reached on 9th October 1998. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3209
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU98304
Peak ID BARU
Year 1998
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Gerhard Osterbauer
Sponsor Reichensteiner 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 1998-10-05
Summit Date 1998-10-09
Summit Time -
Summit Days 4
Total Days 5
Termination Date 1998-10-10
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5900m due to lack of team strength
High Point (m) 5900
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 1
Summit Hired 0
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(05/10,5450m),xxx(09/10,5900m)
Route Notes BC west of West Col near lake. Approach route was via Hinku Valley and Mera La: was not possible because Hinku Valley's lake overflowed 100m high natural dam and avalanche of water and big stones took away houses and lodges and bridges and trail. So had to go by new route over ridges and their steep slopes to Jangnak (yak herders area with 2-3 tea shops) taking half-day extra time. Tried to put camp on West Col but as approached Col, decided mountain too difficult for just two remaining members and turned around at 5900m on 9th. Had made earlier approach to Col to 5700m on 7th but not well acclimatized and exhausted. No other teams on mountain at this time.
Accidents Osterbauer and Libicky never reached BC because of illness
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456334
Year 1998
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Markus Halicki M 1968 Austria Climber Vienna, Austria Mechanic Details Other expeditions
Stephan Libicky M 1977 Austria Climber Vienna, Austria Student of communications (writing, media - not technical) Details Other expeditions
Gerhard Osterbauer M 1969 Austria Leader Vienna, Austria Austrian Airlines employee Details Other expeditions
Rudolf Zabusch M 1941 Austria Climber Maria Enzersdorf, Lower Austria, Austria Computer programmer Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.