Pumori | 2001 NE Face/Ridge

A Spain expedition to Pumori in 2001 via NE Face/Ridge, led by Aritz Artieda. Summit reached on 17th October 2001. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3958
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO01302
Peak ID PUMO
Year 2001
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 NE Face/Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Aritz Artieda
Sponsor Buskal-Herria Pumori 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 -
Basecamp Date 2001-10-09
Summit Date 2001-10-17
Summit Time -
Summit Days 8
Total Days 10
Termination Date 2001-10-19
Termination Reason 6
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6250m due to fatal avalanche
High Point (m) 6250
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 10
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 5
Total Hired 1
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(09/10,5300m),C1(12/10,6200m),xxx(17/10,6250m)
Route Notes BC above lake at normal place C1 at rib on NE Face. 5 who died went to C1 on 16th Oct. 17th they left C1 for top and were only 50m above C1 when seracs above fell on them in big avalanche and took them 600-800m down. Benantxio saw 2 bodies after helicopter search on 18th, saw backpacks and 19th Benantxio went on foot 500-600m above BC and saw below BC near frozen lake 1 jacket. Then 200m above lake he saw 2 bodies 20m away but did not have right boots for close search; also saw other's jacket. "I know 5 people died in this avalanche" says Benantxio. "We know we must come to visit our friends." "Never Pumori" to climb.
Accidents Fatal avalanche killed 5 climbers
Achievement -
Agency Sea to Summit Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455596
Year 2001
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ne face/ridge

Members

10 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Inaki Aiertza Etxabe M 1972 Spain Climber Aizarbazabal, Guipuzcoa, Spain Electrician in a factory Details Other expeditions
Javier (Javi) Arkauz Rincon M 1979 Spain Climber Lakuntza, Navarra, Spain Steel factory worker Details Other expeditions
Benat Arrue M 1978 Spain Climber Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain Computer shop Details Other expeditions
Aritz Artieda Larraza M 1978 Spain Leader Etxarri-Aranaz, Navarra, Spain Electrical student Details Other expeditions
Benantxio Irureta Aguirre M 1953 Spain Deputy Leader Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain Electrician Details Other expeditions
Jesus Maria Errazu M 1975 Spain Climber Azkoitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain Unemployed carpenter Details Other expeditions
Cesar Nieto Jimenez M 1979 Spain Climber Etxabakoiz, Navarra, Spain Works on outside of tall buildings Details Other expeditions
Jon Odriozola M 1977 Spain Climber Zestoa, Guipuzcoa, Spain Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Xabier Osinalde M 1975 Spain Climber Azpeitia, Guipuzcoa, Spain Lays marble flooring Details Other expeditions
Xabier Ostolaza M 1973 Spain Climber Zestoa, Guipuzcoa, Spain Industrial mechanic Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO01302 HIGH - - - 239:69 (Oct 2002) -
PUMO01302 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 76:409-410 (2002) -
PUMO01302 - - http://desnivel.com/deportes/expediciones/object.php?o=2464 - - -
PUMO01302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200240902/Asia-Nepal-Khumbu-Himal-Pumori-Ascent-Attempt-Tragedy - - -