Changtse | 1990 SE Face-NE Ridge
A USA expedition to Changtse in 1990 via SE Face-NE Ridge, led by Paul Pfau. Summit reached on 9th May 1990. 13 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4392 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | CTSE90101 |
| Peak ID | CTSE |
| Year | 1990 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 2 |
| Route 1 | SE Face-NE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Paul Pfau |
| Sponsor | - |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 12th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1990-04-20 |
| Summit Date | 1990-05-09 |
| Summit Time | 2030 |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7583 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 5 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 13 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| 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(20/04),ABC(25/04,5480m),C1(27/04,5800m),C2(29/04,6100m),C3(01/05,6400m),C4(02/05,6525m),C5(03/05,6900m),Smt(09/05) |
| Route Notes | - |
| Accidents | One member evacuated with cerebral edema |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | None |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453836 |
| Year | 1990 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se face-ne ridge |
Members
13 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Blanca | M | - | USA | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Scott Edwards | M | - | USA | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Raymond Pfau | M | 1949 | USA | Leader | Shadow Hills, California | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| John G. Cleary | M | 1952 | USA | Climber | Reno, Nevada | Geologist & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Donald D. (Don) McIntyre | M | 1946 | USA | Climber | Oakton, Virginia | Manager (US Government's Dept of Energy) | Details Other expeditions |
| Doug Nixon | M | 1944 | USA | Climber | Kirkland, Washington | Heating technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Jerald Lee (Jerry) Sisk | M | 1940 | USA | Climber | - | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Sisk | M | - | USA | Climber | - | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Sam Shields | M | - | USA | Exp Doctor | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dan Damon | M | - | USA | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Scott Dinham | M | - | USA | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert John Secor | M | 1956 | USA | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Stan Horn | M | - | USA | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTSE90101 | AAJ | Pfau, Paul | - | - | 65:288-290 (1991) | - |
| CTSE90101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199128802/Asia-Tibet-Changtse-Southeast-Face | - | - | - |