The Baruntse Adventure
Mark Horrell
Sherpa legend told of an enchanted valley with an invisible village, Shangri-La, that was said to be a place of great beauty.
The valley became the nemesis of legendary mountaineer Edmund Hillary, who travelled there to climb 7,129m Baruntse, but...
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Sherpa legend told of an enchanted valley with an invisible village, Shangri-La, that was said to be a place of great beauty. The valley became the nemesis of legendary mountaineer Edmund Hillary, who travelled there to climb 7,129m Baruntse, but succumbed to the irresistible draw of Makalu, the great black mountain which towered over the valley. Makalu vanquished him, and he was never the same climber again. Fifty years later, Mark Horrell embarked on a trek up the Barun Valley to follow in Hillary’s footsteps – at least some of the way. He hoped to climb Baruntse, but when he arrived, he learned of a terrible accident that had shaken the climbing community and would threaten his plans. Yet one of the virtues of climbing in the Himalayas is that just reaching a mountain can be a great adventure. Join Mark on an entertaining journey across jungle, moorland, hill and valley to the frozen heights of the Barun Plateau. Duration - 3h 11m. Author - Mark Horrell. Narrator - Mark Horrell. Published Date - Wednesday, 29 January 2025. Copyright - © 2020 Mark Horrell ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:09
Epigraph
Duration:00:00:22
Day 1 – Planes, legs and automobiles
Duration:00:09:51
Day 2 – Himalayan workout
Duration:00:06:23
Day 3 – Into Sherpa country
Duration:00:06:06
Day 4 – Porter trouble
Duration:00:05:50
Day 5 – The wettest trek I’ve been on
Duration:00:08:41
Day 6 – A change in the weather
Duration:00:04:55
Day 7 – Weird lunches
Duration:00:08:15
Day 8 – The great black mountain
Duration:00:07:00
Day 9 – A tough trek for some
Duration:00:02:31
Day 10 – In the shadow of Makalu
Duration:00:10:14
Day 11 – Base camp recycling centre
Duration:00:06:11
Day 12 – Monkless puja
Duration:00:03:53
Day 13 – The Barun Plateau
Duration:00:09:42
Day 14 – Base camp lassitude
Duration:00:01:59
Day 15 – Over Sherpani Col
Duration:00:11:11
Day 16 – The stickleback ridge
Duration:00:11:25
Day 17 – The tragedy of Chewang Nima
Duration:00:09:04
Day 18 – A ray of sunshine
Duration:00:05:51
Day 19 – Lost climbers
Duration:00:07:35
Day 20 – Frostbite
Duration:00:03:16
Day 21 – Defeated
Duration:00:04:59
Day 22 – Consolation
Duration:00:08:20
Day 23 – Mera South
Duration:00:06:32
Day 24 – Hot lunch frustration
Duration:00:06:03
Day 25 – The world’s most dangerous toilet entrance
Duration:00:06:14
Day 26 – Over the Zatr La
Duration:00:09:02
Epilogue
Duration:00:06:45
Acknowledgements
Duration:00:01:06
About Mark Horrell
Duration:00:01:42
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:17