Baruntse | 1999 SE Ridge

A France expedition to Baruntse in 1999 via SE Ridge, led by Georges Derycke. Summit reached on 17th October 1999. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3375
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU99301
Peak ID BARU
Year 1999
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Georges Derycke
Sponsor 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 Germany
Approach Lukla->Mera La
Basecamp Date 1999-10-15
Summit Date 1999-10-17
Summit Time -
Summit Days 2
Total Days 7
Termination Date 1999-10-22
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6150m due to heavy snow
High Point (m) 6150
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 200
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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(15/10,5400m),C1(17/10,6150m),xxx(17/10,6150m)
Route Notes Oct 15 - BC by all members and two Sherpas 16 - rest and preparation for next camp 17 - fixed C1 by all members and Sherpas and back to BC 18 - compelled to stay at BC due to snowfall about 1.20 metres 19 - called Mandala for helicopter evacuation. 22 - lifted to Lukla from BC The team still have tents and supplies at C1. It was not possible to go to C1 and retrieve it when they left BC. Three members Blodau, Gelpi and Meyer left Lukla on 23rd. Gelpi left KTM on 24th for France and Blodau and Meyer left for France on Nov 4. Rest of the members were on trek to Gokyo, Thame and Thyangboche. The leader mentioned about Journal he got one from Ms. Hawley in 1990.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Mandala Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456708
Year 1999
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Brigitte Blodau M 1963 Germany Climber Beinheim, Alsace, France Clerk Details Other expeditions
Georges Derycke M 1949 France Leader Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Laurent Gelpi M 1959 France Climber Lyon, Rhone, France Bank official Details Other expeditions
Catherine Guillemain F 1951 France Climber Les Houches, Haute-Savoie, France Sales woman Details Other expeditions
Sandrine Guillemain F 1975 France Climber Remoray, Doubs, France Sports teacher Details Other expeditions
Isabelle Meyer F 1959 France Climber Marlenheim, Bas-Rhin, France Clerk Details Other expeditions
Yannick Przybor M 1974 France Climber Remoray, Doubs, France Sports teacher Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.