A Italy expedition to Baruntse in 1999 via SE Ridge, led by Ruggero Pallanca.
Summit reached on 17th October 1999.
8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
Field
Value
ID
3407
Imported
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID
BARU99306
Peak ID
BARU
Year
1999
Season
3
Host Country
1
Route 1
SE Ridge
Route 2
-
Route 3
-
Route 4
-
Nationality
Italy
Leaders
Ruggero Pallanca
Sponsor
Genova in Himalayan High Mountain Group to Baruntse
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
1999-10-17
Summit Date
1999-10-17
Summit Time
-
Summit Days
0
Total Days
5
Termination Date
1999-10-22
Termination Reason
5
Termination Notes
Abandoned due to deep snow; did no climbing
High Point (m)
5400
Traverse
False
Ski
False
Paraglide
False
Camps
0
Fixed Rope (m)
0
Total Members
8
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(17/10,5400m)
Route Notes
BC west of West Col on Hunku Glacier normal site.
Impossible to reach C1 because for 3 nights and 2 days continous snow with 2m snow at BC. Did no climbing and could not return to Lukla over Amphu Labtsa, so had helicopter from BC to Lukla.
Accidents
-
Achievement
-
Agency
Cho Oyu 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
Armando Antola
Field
Value
ID
25429
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU99306
Member ID
02
Peak ID
BARU
Year
1999
Season
3
First Name
Armando
Last Name
Antola
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1954
Calculated Age
45
Citizenship
Italy
Status
Climber
Residence
Genova, Italy
Occupation
Electrician
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
True
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
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
1
Summit Term
4
HCN
0
Checksum
2432890
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
armando antola
Year of Birth
1954
Year
1999
Age at Expedition
45
Role
BC Only
Massimo Barbieri
Field
Value
ID
25430
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU99306
Member ID
03
Peak ID
BARU
Year
1999
Season
3
First Name
Massimo
Last Name
Barbieri
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1973
Calculated Age
26
Citizenship
Italy
Status
Climber
Residence
Genova, Italy
Occupation
Office staff of street-cleaning company
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
True
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
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
1
Summit Term
4
HCN
0
Checksum
2439664
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
massimo barbieri
Year of Birth
1973
Year
1999
Age at Expedition
26
Role
BC Only
Maria Grazia Canepa
Field
Value
ID
25431
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU99306
Member ID
04
Peak ID
BARU
Year
1999
Season
3
First Name
Maria Grazia
Last Name
Canepa
Sex
F
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1959
Calculated Age
40
Citizenship
Italy
Status
Climber
Residence
Genova, Italy
Occupation
Bank employee
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
True
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
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
1
Summit Term
4
HCN
0
Checksum
2434560
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
maria grazia canepa
Year of Birth
1959
Year
1999
Age at Expedition
40
Role
BC Only
Enzo Coletta
Field
Value
ID
25432
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU99306
Member ID
05
Peak ID
BARU
Year
1999
Season
3
First Name
Enzo
Last Name
Coletta
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1964
Calculated Age
35
Citizenship
Italy
Status
Climber
Residence
Genova, Italy
Occupation
Paint factory worker
Leader
False
Deputy
False
Basecamp Only
True
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
-
Necrology
-
Summit Bid
1
Summit Term
4
HCN
0
Checksum
2436576
Summit Note 1
-
Summit Note 2
-
Summit Note 3
-
Death Route
-
Name (lowercase)
enzo coletta
Year of Birth
1964
Year
1999
Age at Expedition
35
Role
BC Only
Ruggero Pallanca
Field
Value
ID
25433
Imported
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID
BARU99306
Member ID
01
Peak ID
BARU
Year
1999
Season
3
First Name
Ruggero
Last Name
Pallanca
Sex
M
Age
0
Birth Date
-
Year of Birth
1951
Calculated Age
48
Citizenship
Italy
Status
Leader
Residence
Genova, Italy
Occupation
Bus company's human resources department office worker