Pumori | 1989 S Ridge

A Japan expedition to Pumori in 1989 via S Ridge, led by Tatsuji Shigeno. Summit reached on 21st April 1989. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 828
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Expedition ID PUMO89102
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1989
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Tatsuji Shigeno
Sponsor Team Pumori of Japan
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 40th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1989-04-09
Summit Date 1989-04-21
Summit Time -
Summit Days 12
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7138
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 8
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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 -
Campsites BC(09/04,5320m),C1(13/04,5350m),C2(16/04,6120m),C3(20/04,6650m),Smt(21/04)
Route Notes BC south of point 5527 on Schneider map C1 at glacier south of Pumori Peak C2 on knife ridge running north from Kalapattar C3 on SW Ridge. Fixed 3000m rope on entire route because other members not so strong. C2 to C3 difficult rock and ice climbing. Others did not reach C3. Japanese made route, Americans followed on same route. Other members of this team not to top because not strong and some snow fall. It was a guided climb.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Trans Himalayan Trekking (THT)
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451067
Year 1989
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s ridge

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Yong-Jong An M 1949 Japan Climber Sendai, Miyagi, Japan Cook in Korean restaurant Details Other expeditions
Toshiyuki Hayakawa M 1957 Japan Climber Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan Geologist Details Other expeditions
Ritsuko Sakai F 1948 Japan Climber Shintoku, Hokkaido, Japan Occasionally works as waitress Details Other expeditions
Hisao Tatsukawa M 1949 Japan Climber Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan Shipping agency employee Details Other expeditions
Tatsuji Shigeno M 1943 Japan Leader Kawaguchi, Saitama, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Suzue Terasaki F 1958 Japan Climber Higashi-Yamato, Tokyo, Japan Housewife Details Other expeditions
Masayoshi Utsumi M 1956 Japan Climber Tokyo, Japan Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Toshiaki Kobayashi M 1961 Japan Climber Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan Veterinarian Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO89102 AAJ Shigeno, Tatsuji - - 64:234 (1990) -
PUMO89102 IWA - - - :280 (1990) -
PUMO89102 IWA - - - :70-71 (1990) -
PUMO89102 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199023402/Asia-Nepal-Pumori - - -