Pumori | 2005 SE Face-E Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Pumori in 2005 via SE Face-E Ridge, led by Ryou Kenn-Se. Summit reached on 7th December 2005. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5151
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO05401
Peak ID PUMO
Year 2005
Season 4
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Face-E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Ryou Kenn-Se
Sponsor Choongju Farmers Pumori Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 153
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2005-11-30
Summit Date 2005-12-07
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 8
Termination Date 2005-12-08
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7138
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 600
Total Members 4
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Climbed Island Peak 26 Nov
Campsites BC(30/11,5600m),C1(06/12,6300m),Smt(07/12)
Route Notes BC at above Gorak Shep near lake C1 at normal C2 site. 1st to Island Peak. Occupied only one camp above BC but pitched a camp above C1 at East Col in case of emergency but never used it. "We were very lucky - we had beautiful weather - wind not so strong as on Ama Dablam last year." Jung went to 6800m then too tired to go on. Kang to 5800m then not strong enough for difficult route Sherpas said day ahead. Kim to 6800m then too tired to go on (did not know at the time he turned back that toes on both feet had gotten frostbitten - tips are black but serious).
Accidents Kim frostbite toe of both feet (no loss)
Achievement -
Agency Happy Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member True
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2457112
Year 2005
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se face-e ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
In-Soo Jung M 1946 S Korea Climber Seoul, S Korea Farmer Details Other expeditions
Bun-Sok Kang F 1955 S Korea Climber Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea Farmer Details Other expeditions
Won-Myung Kim M 1962 S Korea Climber Incheon, S Korea Farmer & real estate agency owner Details Other expeditions
Kenn-Se Ryou M 1955 S Korea Leader Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea Farmer Details Other expeditions
Nima Nuru Sherpa M 1967 Nepal H-A Worker Chheplung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Gyalzen Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Ghat, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.