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Baruntse is a mountain in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal, crowned by four peaks and bounded on the south by the Hunku Glacier, on the east by the Barun Glacier, and on the northwest by the Imja Glacier. The mountain was first climbed May 30, 1954 via the south ridge by Colin Todd and Geoff Harrow of a New Zealand expedition led by Sir Edmund Hillary.[2] The first ascent of the East Ridge was made on April 27, 1980 by Lorenzo Ortas, Javier Escartín, Jeronimo Lopez (all Spain) and Carlos Buhler (America) of a Spanish expedition led by Juan José Díaz Ibañez.[3]

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Baruntse
Baruntse from Hongu Valley
Highest point
Elevation	7,162 m (23,497 ft)[1]
Prominence	979 m (3,212 ft)[1]
Coordinates	27°52′18″N 86°58′48″E
Geography
Baruntse Nepal Show map of Province No. 1 Baruntse Baruntse (Nepal) Show map of Nepal
Location	Khumbu, Nepal
Parent range	Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent	1954 by New Zealand expedition
Easiest route	glacier/snow/ice climb

Accessing the mountain is usually gained from the South, where climbers can ascend Mera Peak to acclimatise before moving up the valley to Baruntse base camp.

Nineteen-times Everest summiteer Chhewang Nima died in 2010 on Baruntse.[4] after falling through a cornice while fixing a rope beneath the summit.[5]

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[de] Baruntse

Der Baruntse ist ein Berg in der Khumbu-Region (östliches Nepal) mit vier Gipfeln und im Süden begrenzt durch den Hunkugletscher.

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- [en] Baruntse

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[fr] Baruntse

Le Baruntse est une montagne située dans la région de Khumbu, à l'Est du Népal. Elle est surmontée par quatre pics et entourée par trois glaciers : le glacier Hunku (en) au sud, le glacier Barun à l'est et le glacier Imja au nord-ouest. Le Baruntse est gravi pour la première fois le 30 mai 1954 par l'arête Sud par Colin Todd et Geoff Harrow, appartenant à une expédition néo-zélandaise conduite par Sir Edmund Hillary[2].

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[it] Baruntse

Il Baruntse è una montagna situata nella regione del Khumbu nella parte orientale del Nepal, coronata da quattro cime e delimitata a sud dal ghiacciaio Hunku, a est dal ghiacciaio Barun e a nord-ovest dal ghiacciaio Imja. La montagna fu scalata per la prima volta, dalla cresta sud, il 30 maggio 1954 da Colin Todd e Geoff Harrow di una spedizione neozelandese guidata da Sir Edmund Hillary.[1]

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[ru] Барунцзе

Барунцзе (непальск. பாருன்டிஸ்) — гора, расположенная в районах Солукхумбу и Санкхувасабха 1-й провинции Федеративной Демократической Республики Непал[1].

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