Pumori | 1953 ESE Ridge

A UK expedition to Pumori in 1953 via ESE Ridge, led by John Cunningham, Hamish MacInnes. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3025
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO53301
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1953
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 ESE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders John Cunningham, Hamish MacInnes
Sponsor The Creagh Dhu Himalayan Expedition
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 Khumbu Valley
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6700m due to deep snow and avalanching
High Point (m) 6700
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
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,C1(6250m),xxx(6700m)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 3393
Year 1953
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) ese ridge

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
John Cunningham M 1927 UK Co-Leader - - Details Other expeditions
Hamish MacInnes M 1930 UK Co-Leader Glencoe, Argyll, Scotland - Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO53301 AJ MacInnes, Hamish The Creagh Dhu Himalayan Expedition - 60:58-61 (May 1955) -
PUMO53301 HIGH MacAskill, Ewen Creagh Dhu Himalayan Expedition 1953 - 126:42-43 (May 1993) -
PUMO53301 - - https://www.alpinejournal.org.uk/Contents/Contents_1955_files/AJ60%201955%2058-61%20MacInnes%20Creagh%20Dhu.pdf - - -