Pumori | 1951 ESE Ridge (for recon of Everest)

A UK expedition to Pumori in 1951 via ESE Ridge (for recon of Everest), led by Eric Shipton. Summit reached on 1st October 1951. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3024
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	PUMO51301
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1951
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	ESE Ridge (for recon of Everest)
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Eric Shipton
Sponsor	British Reconnaissance to Mt. Everest
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	-
Basecamp Date	1951-09-29
Summit Date	1951-10-01
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	2
Total Days	31
Termination Date	1951-10-30
Termination Reason	14
Termination Notes	Recon of Khumbu Icefall
High Point (m)	6190
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
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	Recon Cho Oyu (CHOY-513-01) and Everest (EVER-513-01)
Campsites	BC(29/09,5485m),xxx(01/10,6190m)
Route Notes	Hillary - 7 March 79 In 1951 (and 1952) crossed Nangpa La and looked at north side (Gyabrag Glacier) Shipton and Hillary crossed into Hongu from Imja via Amphu Laptsa to West Col. Riddleford and Hillary made first foreign crossing of Tashi Laptsa. Ward and Shipton made 1st crossing of Menlung La into Menlung Glacier. Hillary, Shipton, Bourdillon, Riddleford and Pasang Dawa Lama climbed to top of Khumbu Icefall and saw Cwm was feasible route to Everest. Shipton and Hillary climbed ESE Ridge of Pumori and first looked into Cwm (the ESE Ridge was attempted by Hammish MacInnes in '53).
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	EVER51301
Checksum	2437312
Year	1951
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	ese ridge (for recon of everest)

Members

Field	Value
ID	21955
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO51301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1951
Season	3
First Name	Eric Earle
Last Name	Shipton
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1907
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	London, England
Occupation	-
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1907-1977) Died 28 March 1977 (Obit AJ 83:271-273 1978)
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2415916
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eric earle shipton
Year of Birth	1907
Year	1951
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	26018
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO51301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1951
Season	3
First Name	Thomas Duncan (Tom)
Last Name	Bourdillon
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1924
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Aylesbury, Buckingham, England
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6190
Summit Date 1	1951-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1924-1956) Killed on 29 July 1956 in the Alps in alpine accident (Obit AJ 61:357-361 Nov 1956)
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2421971
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas duncan (tom) bourdillon
Year of Birth	1924
Year	1951
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26019
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO51301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1951
Season	3
First Name	Ang Tharkay
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1908
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Khunde, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6190
Summit Date 1	1951-10-01
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	HC #19
Necrology	(1908-1981) Died 28 July 1981
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	19
Checksum	-1875
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang tharkay sherpa
Year of Birth	1908
Year	1951
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Eric Earle Shipton	M	1907	UK	Leader	London, England	-	Details Other expeditions
Thomas Duncan (Tom) Bourdillon	M	1924	UK	Climber	Aylesbury, Buckingham, England	-	Details Other expeditions
Ang Tharkay Sherpa	M	1908	Nepal	H-A Worker	Khunde, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.