Pumori | 2001 SE Face/Ridge-SE Ridge
A Switzerland expedition to Pumori in 2001 via SE Face/Ridge-SE Ridge, led by Walter Hungerbuehler. Summit reached on 9th November 2001. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3957 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | PUMO01301 |
| Peak ID | PUMO |
| Year | 2001 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Face/Ridge-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Walter Hungerbuehler |
| Sponsor | Rock & Powder Ama Dablam & Pumori Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 136 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2001-11-07 |
| Summit Date | 2001-11-09 |
| Summit Time | 0945 |
| Summit Days | 2 |
| Total Days | 3 |
| Termination Date | 2001-11-10 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 7138 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 1 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| 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 | Climbed Ama Dablam (AMAD-013-13) |
| Campsites | BC(07/11,5400m),C1(08/11,6150m),Smt(09/11) |
| Route Notes | BC at 5400m at near small lake C1 at 6250m at top of rib/ridge. Summit party of two left C1 at 1:00 pm, reached col at 4:00 am, on top 9:45 am in wind (but not too strong) and clear sky. Down to BC at 5:00 pm. Easier not to put tent and not to spend much time at higher altitude. Other 3 who went to Pumori, Blaetter, Meier Wittwer and Wittwer stayed in BC only because too cold for Blaetter, who also was tired and others were tired. |
| Accidents | Frostbite in right thumb but only very slight |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Sherpa & Swiss Adventures |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455619 |
| Year | 2001 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se face/ridge-se ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanja Bischof | F | 1976 | Switzerland | Climber | Rorschach, St. Gallen, Germany | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Melanie Blaettler | F | 1976 | Switzerland | Climber | Hergiswil, Nidwalden, Switzerland | Clerk | Details Other expeditions |
| Walter Hungerbuehler | M | 1964 | Switzerland | Leader | Altdorf, Uri, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Astrid Meier Wittwer | F | 1966 | Switzerland | Climber | Oberwil bei Zug, Switzerland | Secretary | Details Other expeditions |
| Marcel (Stei) Steurer | M | 1972 | Switzerland | Climber | Ruswil, Lucerne, Switzerland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Florian Straub | M | 1970 | Switzerland | Climber | Kuessnacht, Schwyz, Switzerland | Elevator mechanic | Details Other expeditions |
| Benedikt Wittwer | M | 1962 | Switzerland | Climber | Oberwil bei Zug, Switzerland | Electronic engineer | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.