Pumori | 2004 S Face-SW Ridge

A Australia expedition to Pumori in 2004 via S Face-SW Ridge, led by Owen Davis. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4723
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO04303
Peak ID PUMO
Year 2004
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face-SW Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Australia
Leaders Owen Davis
Sponsor Australian 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 Lukla->Pheriche->Dughla->Lobuje East
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 12
Termination Notes Climb not attempted due to fatal accident enroute to BC
High Point (m) 0
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 1
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 Lobuche East (Oct 28)
Campsites -
Route Notes Team never went to BC, never climbed Pumori. Team climbed Lobuche East on 28th October. They rested in Dughla on 29th. On 30th Oct Davis, Smailes and Whiteway went to have a look at Cholatse and scrambled up a buttress leading up to NW Ridge at about 5000m. Whiteway and Davis returned to Dughla at about 12:30 whilst Smailes stayed on buttress. At 2 pm the two decided to look for Smailes and found him about 50m below buttress at 2:30. They carried him down on stretcher. Called helicopter from satellite phone but landing impossible due to fog. He died at around 5 pm. He had major injuries to all his head. Team pitched tent to leave body just below Dughla at 4600m. They went to Dughla to spend night.
Accidents Fatal accident enroute to BC
Achievement -
Agency Su-Swagatam Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 3399
Year 2004
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face-sw ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Owen Robert Davis M 1980 Australia Leader Nedlands, Perth, WA, Australia Law student Details Other expeditions
Benjamin Newton Smailes M 1977 Australia Climber Cammeray, NSW, Australia Journalist Details Other expeditions
Robert Norman Whiteway M 1981 Australia Climber Mandurah, WA, Australia Sales assistant Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.