Pumori | 2018 W Face

A Spain expedition to Pumori in 2018 via W Face, led by Angel Salamanca. Summit reached on 12th October 2018. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10125
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO18301
Peak ID PUMO
Year 2018
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Angel Salamanca
Sponsor Spanish Pumori Expedition 2018
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 Portugal
Approach Lukla->Namche->Pumori BC
Basecamp Date 2018-10-07
Summit Date 2018-10-12
Summit Time -
Summit Days 5
Total Days 9
Termination Date 2018-10-16
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6200m due to Suarez apparent pulmonary edema
High Point (m) 6200
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
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 -
Campsites BC(07/10,5300m),ABC(09/10,5500m),C1(11/10,6000m),xxx(12/10,6200m)
Route Notes BC 07/10 5300m ABC 09/10 5500m C1 11/10 6000m HPt 12/10 6200m on W Face of Pumori Alex Suarez & Angel Salamanca. Climb abandoned on May 15 due to Alex Suarez apparent pulmonary edema. Intended a new line on the left side of the West Face which team didn't try eventually. During an attempt on common attack to 2001 Steck/Buehler route on October 12, Alex Suarez got an apparent pulmonary edema begining. “First friends and after mountains” says Salamanca. No evacuation nor rescue organized, both just walked back down to BC. 3 days later was decided that expedition was finished. Team left BC Oct 16. Fixed rope: None Oxygen: Not taken, not used
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Khumbi-ila Mt. & Trekking (Snowy Horizon pmt)
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2463482
Year 2018
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w face

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Angel Luis Salamanca Fernandez M 1980 Spain Leader Boltana, Huesca, Spain Alpine rescue officer Details Other expeditions
Sergio Abad Alvarez M 1980 Spain Climber Aranda de Duero, Burgos, Spain Worker in a Michelin tire plant Details Other expeditions
Joao Jose Silva Abranches Garcia M 1967 Portugal Climber Lisbon, Portugal Alpinist & motivational speaker Details Other expeditions
Alejandro (Alex) Suarez Martinez M 1985 Spain Climber Aranda de Duero, Burgos, Spain Worker in a Michelin tire plant Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.