Pumori | 1988 E(NE) Ridge

A Indonesia expedition to Pumori in 1988 via E(NE) Ridge, led by Gunawan. Summit reached on 26th April 1988. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 84
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Expedition ID PUMO88102
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1988
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 E(NE) Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Indonesia
Leaders Gunawan
Sponsor Wandari Indonesian Himalayan Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 35th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1988-04-06
Summit Date 1988-04-26
Summit Time 1800
Summit Days 20
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7138
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 2
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 -
Campsites BC(06/04,5340m),C1(11/04,6000m),C2(18/04,6500m),Smt(26/04)
Route Notes BC at 5340m near Kalapattar (normal route) C1 at 6000m at spur from East Ridge C2 on East Ridge. After C2 establised, down for rest. 2 summit bids: 2 people [Marsana, Senapi] to C2 but felt unfit and stayed in C2. 21 April 4 Sherpas and Miss Moeliono went up and reached 7000m but turned back in poor weather, late in day and no more fixed rope. 3rd team of 5 left BC 24th April for C1, 25th to C2 and 26th to top. Climb not difficult except night of 25th snowfall so knee-deep snow on summit day; also big crevasse to cross and small icewalls on crevasses' upper side; very cloudy just on Pumori and windy. Left C2 at 9:00 am and on top at 6:00 pm (had expected noon) when clouds cleared suddenly. Returned to C2 at 9:30 pm except Sherpa down to C1 because 1 tent at C2 covered by snow. Gunawan and Djuandi began getting frostbite on summit and during descent but will be Ok; Nangdang Syamsudin very slight frostbite; Sherpas none.
Accidents Frostbite only; Gunawan and Djuandi began getting frostbite on summit & during descent but will be OK; Nandang Syamsudin very slight frostbite; Sherpas none
Achievement 1st Indonesian ascent of any expedition peak; 1st woman from Indonesia to 7000m
Agency Sherpa Trekking Service (STS)
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2450706
Year 1988
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) e(ne) ridge

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Eddy Djuandi M 1957 Indonesia Deputy Leader Bandung, West Java, Indonesia Mountaineering equipment designer Details Other expeditions
Achmad Gunawan M 1958 Indonesia Leader Bandung, West Java, Indonesia Alpine instructor & journalist Details Other expeditions
Djodjo Sunardjo Marsana M 1963 Indonesia Climber Bandung, West Java, Indonesia Economics student (Pasundan University) Details Other expeditions
Veronica Moeliono F 1963 Indonesia Climber Bandung, West Java, Indonesia Student, anthropology (Padjadaran University) Details Other expeditions
Trinovi Sugiarto Senapi M 1962 Indonesia Climber Bandung, West Java, Indonesia Law student (Pasundan University) Details Other expeditions
Sukumoyo M 1957 Indonesia Climber Bandung, West Java, Indonesia Camping-equipment designer Details Other expeditions
Nandang Syamsudin M 1961 Indonesia Climber Bandung, West Java, Indonesia Engineering student (Parahyangan University) Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Sonam Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pemba Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO88102 AAJ Moeliono, Veronica - - 63:205 (1989) -
PUMO88102 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198920501/Asia-Nepal-Pumori - - -