Pumori | 2006 SE Face-E Ridge
A USA expedition to Pumori in 2006 via SE Face-E Ridge, led by Tim McCall. Summit reached on 23rd April 2006. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5351 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | PUMO06102 |
| Peak ID | PUMO |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Face-E Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Tim McCall |
| Sponsor | Oregon to Pumori |
| 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->Lobuche->Chhukung->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-04-10 |
| Summit Date | 2006-04-23 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 15 |
| Termination Date | 2006-04-25 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6000m due to not enough fixed ropes, bad snow conditions |
| High Point (m) | 6000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 1200 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| 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 Island Peak (by Knoll and a member of trekking team) |
| Campsites | BC(10/04,5200m),ABC(12/04,5700m),xxx(23/04,6000m) |
| Route Notes | BC at lake side. Knoll, Leavens and Tim McCall reached up to 6000m on April 23. The expedition had to be called off due to lack of ropes, bad snow conditions, snowfall and weak team. Michele McCall and Roddy could only climb up to 5800m. Roddy was not acclimatized well. Only three people could not continue climbing. The team returned to Kathmandu on April 30. Knoll and McCalls leaving on May 6. Leavens and Roddy left on May 2. |
| Accidents | Michele McCall had bad cough (treated in Pheriche) |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457250 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se face-e ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Knoll | M | 1965 | USA | Climber | Portland, Oregon | Topographical map maker | Details Other expeditions |
| John Ivey Leavens | M | 1963 | USA | Climber | Eugene, Oregon | Database administrator | Details Other expeditions |
| Michele A. McCall | F | 1967 | USA | Climber | Springfield, Oregon | Insurance saleswoman | Details Other expeditions |
| Timothy K. (Tim) McCall | M | 1963 | USA | Leader | Springfield, Oregon | Draughtsman | Details Other expeditions |
| Brian Anthony Roddy | M | 1974 | USA | Climber | Eugene, Oregon | Mechanical design engineer | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.