Pumori | 2002 S Face-E Ridge

A France expedition to Pumori in 2002 via S Face-E Ridge, led by Pierre Griscelli. Summit reached on 6th April 2002. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4090
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO02103
Peak ID PUMO
Year 2002
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face-E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Pierre Griscelli
Sponsor Corsican Pumori Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 137
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Portugal
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2002-03-21
Summit Date 2002-04-06
Summit Time 1350
Summit Days 16
Total Days 17
Termination Date 2002-04-07
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7138
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 300
Total Members 6
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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(21/03,5300m),C1(29/03,5500m),C2(05/04,6350m),C3(06/04,6500m),Smt(06/04)
Route Notes BC near lake above Gorak Shep C1 at SE Face C2 at below East Col C3 on Col. Three non-summiting members went only to 6100m (on 27th and 29th March) and then abandoned their attempt to climb higher. They had started later then the others because of Griscelli's respiratory illness, which delayed them. There they decided it was too dangerous from falling seracs to stay longer. The three summiters were "very lucky" and got to top without harm, but while they were high on the East Ridge, a fairly big fall of seracs from lower on the ridge came down the route. Perrier brothers were extremely exhausted in their descent through much new snow. Garcia: in 2 weeks at mountain no avalanches on route but were to left and right. Don't know about falling seracs mentioned by Rambaud. Difficult to find safe route between huge crevasse on right and danger from hanging seracs from 5800m to 6380m. Summiters left BC at midnight of 5 April and 12 hours later were in C2; 6 April left C2 at 6:30 am and reached summit after surmounting icefall and skirting big crevasses or crossing them somehow. On top at 1:50 pm; down to C2 to sleep. 7th to BC and Pheriche same day. Were very tired on 6th and 7th, but knew Yaks had been ordered for 7th so kept going. Garcia and Perrier brothers never slept in C1, just used it to deposit gear.
Accidents Leader mildly sick when reached BC; nothing else
Achievement 1st Portuguese summiter
Agency Edelweiss Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455768
Year 2002
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face-e ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Joao Jose Silva Abranches Garcia M 1967 Portugal Climber Lisbon, Portugal Professional alpinist Details Other expeditions
Pierre Hughes Griscelli M 1953 France Leader Calenzana, Corsica, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Bruno Jacoberger M 1965 France Climber Bretigny-les-Norges, Cote-d'Or, France Trekking guide Details Other expeditions
Jeremie Perrier M 1976 France Climber Autrans, Isere, France Graphic designer Details Other expeditions
Johan Perrier M 1978 France Climber Autrans, Isere, France Mountain refuge keeper Details Other expeditions
Celine Rambaud F 1968 France Deputy Leader Calenzana, Corsica, France Trekking guide Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO02103 - Garcia, Joao Mais Alem, Depois do Evereste Caderno, Lisbon, Portugal - -