Pumori | 1986 E Ridge (or NE Ridge)

A Japan expedition to Pumori in 1986 via E Ridge (or NE Ridge), led by Mikio Mitsuhata. Summit reached on 6th October 1986. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 924
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO86302
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1986
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 E Ridge (or NE Ridge)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Mikio Mitsuhata
Sponsor Ryoho Climbing Club Himalayan Exped to E Ridge-Pumori 1986
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 1986-09-30
Summit Date 1986-10-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 6
Total Days 12
Termination Date 1986-10-12
Termination Reason 6
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6000m due to Mitsuhata's accident
High Point (m) 6000
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
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 True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent True
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(30/09,5250m),C1(01/10,5700m),xxx(06/10,6000m)
Route Notes BC at 5250m above Gorak Shep, where planned to put it C1 at 5700m at bottom of East Ridge High point on East Ridge. C1 to C2 broken snow, and same rock. Fixed 50 pitches rope from C1 towards C2, which planned to put at 6200m, but avalanche hit Mitsuhata at 2:00 pm on 6th Oct and climb over. He had been searching for site for C2. Other members went up again later but only to bring down gear and would leave BC 11 or 12 Oct. Mitsuhata left 10 Oct by helicopter. Mitsuhata broke left leg when snow avalanche hit him 6 Oct and he fell 40m (a full pitch) till stopped by rope and other member helped him to BC, which he reached 7 Oct. Also had trouble breathing and used oxygen during descent to C1.
Accidents Mitsuhata broke left leg when snow avalanche hit him Oct 6 (he fell 40m until stopped by rope, also had trouble breathing and used oxygen during descent to C1)
Achievement -
Agency Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450136
Year 1986
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) e ridge (or ne ridge)

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Mikio Mitsuhata M 1959 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan Electrician technician Details Other expeditions
Hiroshi Urayama M 1956 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Refrigeration maintainence Details Other expeditions

References

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO86302 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 61:236 (1987) -
PUMO86302 IWA - - - :269 (1987) -
PUMO86302 IWA - - - :58 (1987) -
PUMO86302 IWA - - - :269 (1987) -
PUMO86302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198723601/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-East-Ridge-Attempt - - -