Pumori | 2005 SE Ridge

A UK expedition to Pumori in 2005 via SE Ridge, led by Andrew Turner. Summit reached on 23rd October 2005. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5083
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO05301
Peak ID PUMO
Year 2005
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Andrew Turner
Sponsor Pumori 2005
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 Australia, Iceland, Ireland
Approach Lukla->Namche->Lobuche
Basecamp Date 2005-10-18
Summit Date 2005-10-23
Summit Time -
Summit Days 5
Total Days 9
Termination Date 2005-10-27
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6300m due to avalanching
High Point (m) 6300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 600
Total Members 9
Summit Members 0
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(18/10,5300m),ABC(21/10,5800m),xxx(23-24/10,6300m)
Route Notes The team could only put up ABC. One member and three Sherpas able to climb up to 6300m then turned back on Oct 23 or 24. There were frequent avalanches. Dickson and Watters returned to KTM on Oct 31 and Nov 1 respectively. Dickson left Nepal on Nov 2 and Watters on Nov 3. Rest of the team members returned to KTM on Nov 4 and leave on Nov 8. Turner is leaving for Lukla on Nov 6 to try North face of Marchermo with Owen Samuel. They plan to return to KTM after two weeks. Turner has booking to fly out on Nov 29. Pumori Sherpas: Mingma Nuru Sherpa, 22/4/1969, Pangboche, Khumjung 7, Solukhumbu (Everest 3X, Lhotse X1, Cho Oyu X2) Nuru Wangchu Sherpa, 18/8/1977, Pangboche, Khumjung 7, Solukhumbu (Everest 3-4 times) Jumik Bhote (22 years), Hatiya 1, Sankhuwasabha (Pumori 2005 Spring)
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457067
Year 2005
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Andrew Turner M 1970 UK Leader Manchester, England Alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Ed Burns M 1977 UK Climber London, England Management consultant Details Other expeditions
Mark Anthony McGuire Dickson M 1968 UK Climber London, England Financial services provider Details Other expeditions
Ivar Finnbogason M 1976 Iceland Climber Reykjavik, Iceland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Patricia McGuire F 1963 Ireland Climber Carach Lake, Kerry, Ireland Nurse Details Other expeditions
Warner Murray M 1977 UK Climber Edinburgh, Scotland Property developer Details Other expeditions
Anthony Richardson M 1976 Australia Climber Springwood, QLD, Australia Miner Details Other expeditions
Peter Shelton M 1945 UK Climber Winslow, Buckingham, England Architect Details Other expeditions
Andrew Watters M 1980 UK Climber Thurso, Caithness, Scotland Rope access technician Details Other expeditions
Mingma Nuru Sherpa M 1969 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nuru Wangchu Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Jumik Bhote M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.