Baruntse | 1999 SE Ridge

A Italy expedition to Baruntse in 1999 via SE Ridge, led by Rudolf Schweigkofler. Summit reached on 14th November 1999. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3504
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID BARU99312
Peak ID BARU
Year 1999
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Italy
Leaders Rudolf Schweigkofler
Sponsor Trans Tirol 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 Mera BC
Basecamp Date 1999-11-12
Summit Date 1999-11-14
Summit Time -
Summit Days 2
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to frostbite from wind
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
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(12/11,5400m),C1(13/11,5800m),xxx(14/11,6400m)
Route Notes High point at C2. Schweigkofler at 6400m on 14 Nov injured by wind (this means mild frostbite on nose and lips). Team arrived Nepal 26 Oct, left for mountain 03 Nov, returned KTM 26 Nov.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2456736
Year 1999
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Robert Braunhofer M 1963 Italy Climber Gargazon, Bolzano, Italy Host at a lodge Details Other expeditions
Rudolf Gamper M 1953 Italy Climber Partschins, Bolzano, Italy Gardener Details Other expeditions
Katarina Ladurner F 1953 Italy Climber Meran, Balzano, Italy Hairdresser Details Other expeditions
Helmuth Giovanni Larcher M 1943 Italy Climber Meran, Balzano, Italy Gardener Details Other expeditions
Rudolf (Rudi) Schweigkofler M 1956 Italy Leader Meran, Balzano, Italy Manager Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.