Baruntse | 1999 SE Ridge
A Austria expedition to Baruntse in 1999 via SE Ridge, led by Theodor Kubicka. Summit reached on 13th October 1999. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3412 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | BARU99311 |
| Peak ID | BARU |
| Year | 1999 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Leaders | Theodor Kubicka |
| Sponsor | Austrian Baruntse Expedition 1999 |
| 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 | 1999-10-06 |
| Summit Date | 1999-10-13 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 7 |
| Total Days | 12 |
| Termination Date | 1999-10-18 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6450m due to dangerous snow conditions |
| High Point (m) | 6450 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| 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(06/10,5450m),C1(10/10,6140m),C2(13/10,6450m),xxx(13/10,6450m) |
| Route Notes | BC at normal site west of West Col C1 at West Col C2 before ridge High point at C2. All members reached C2 and than stopped because so much snow and feared great difficulty in getting back to Lukla. Camped at only 6450m because other team returned and said not to go higher and that ridge too much snow and dangerous. On 15th down to BC and climb finished. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Sherpa Adventure |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456704 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werner Bauer | M | 1962 | Austria | Climber | Vienna, Austria | Manager of trucking company | Details Other expeditions |
| Elmar Eschberger | M | 1956 | Austria | Climber | Vienna, Austria | Sports and climbing equipment salesman | Details Other expeditions |
| Helmut Gaubmann | M | 1963 | Austria | Climber | Enzesfeld, Lower Austria, Austria | Landscape architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Horst Kafka | M | 1961 | Austria | Climber | Krumbach, Lower Austria, Austria | Electrician | Details Other expeditions |
| Theodor (Theo) Kubicka | M | 1950 | Austria | Leader | Gramatneusiedl, Lower Austria, Austria | Manager of cargo shipping company | Details Other expeditions |
| Anton Paar | M | 1954 | Austria | Climber | Vienna, Austria | Business consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian Prainer | M | 1955 | Austria | Exp Doctor | Vienna, Austria | Neurologist | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.