Pumori | 2002 SE Face

A USA expedition to Pumori in 2002 via SE Face, led by Matt Fioretti. Summit reached on 20th April 2002. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4089
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO02102
Peak ID PUMO
Year 2002
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Matt Fioretti
Sponsor American Pumori Expedition 2002
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 UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2002-04-10
Summit Date 2002-04-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 22
Termination Date 2002-05-02
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 5900m due to snowfalls and avalanche danger
High Point (m) 5900
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 5
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
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(10/04,5270m),ABC(14/04,5420m),C1(18/04,5640m),xxx(20/04,5900m)
Route Notes BC at 5200m at above Gorak Shep near a small lake ABC at 5420m at bottom of SE Face C1 at 5640m on South Face at top rib Highpoint at 5900m on SE Face. Originally intended to climb SW Ridge, but when got to mountain, saw conditions were good on SE Ridge so made no attempt via SW Ridge. C1 safe site on rock. Carried to 5900m and made cache here, below C2 side, probably 150m below C2 site. Now started snowing every evening; slept at C1 night. On morning of 21 April, Carter had extreme pain in both shoulders so all down to BC assisting him. Stayed BC while snow falling daily and then avalanche danger too great to move up since up above 18,500 ft 14 inches or more new snow. Yaks coming 2nd May, so decided 30 April to make no further attempt to climb.
Accidents Carter shoulder pains
Achievement -
Agency Adventure Karnali
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455782
Year 2002
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se face

Members

5 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Adrian John Ballinger M 1976 UK Climber Ellicott City, Maryland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Ian Boyer M 1978 USA Climber Baltimore, Maryland Teacher Details Other expeditions
Stephen Thomas Carter M 1978 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Physician Details Other expeditions
Jeremy Dawkins M 1968 UK Climber Seattle, Washington Graphic designer Details Other expeditions
Matthew Dean (Matt) Fioretti M 1966 USA Leader Seattle, Washington Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.