Pumori | 1989 SE Face/Ridge

A Spain expedition to Pumori in 1989 via SE Face/Ridge, led by Francisco (Paco) Salgado Rivera. Summit reached on 3rd October 1989. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 356
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Expedition ID PUMO89302
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1989
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Face/Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Spain
Leaders Francisco (Paco) Salgado Rivera
Sponsor Spanish Pumori 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 -
Basecamp Date 1989-09-16
Summit Date 1989-10-03
Summit Time -
Summit Days 17
Total Days 44
Termination Date 1989-10-30
Termination Reason 6
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to avalanche which killed 4 members
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 4
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(16/09,5315m),C1(22/09,5760m),C2(02/10,6200m),xxx(03/10,6400m)
Route Notes BC at southeast end of large lake due east of Kalapattar C1 at bottom of ridge just northwest of Pt 5385m on NGS map C2 at top of ridge ridge leads to SE Face High point on SE Face. 2nd Oct 5 remaining members make C2. Snow very bad: knee deep soft snow after morning softens it: some days took 1 hr-20 mins to progress 25m. Many days snow falling. Arrived C2 2nd Oct morning 10:30. 3rd Oct 2 am 4 members go on up. Garcia stayed in C2 with stomach ailment. 4 planned to make summit and return to C2 same day. 3:30-4 am Garcia heard fatal avalanche near tent. 6 am Garcia down from C2 to BC noon same day. 4th Oct Garcia tried to go again to C2 but turned back by deep snow.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Trans Himalayan Trekking (THT)
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451232
Year 1989
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se face/ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Jose Maria De Miguel Renedo M 1957 Spain Climber Zaragoza City, Zaragoza, Spain Librarian Details Other expeditions
Pablo De Miguel Renedo M 1956 Spain Climber Valencia, Spain Engineer Details Other expeditions
Adolfo Garcia Boraita M 1965 Spain Climber Zafra, Badajoz, Spain Policeman Details Other expeditions
Antonio Luis Galea Gordillo M 1961 Spain Climber Herves, Caceres, Spain Forest guard Details Other expeditions
Ricardo Del Pueyo Cortijo M 1946 Spain Climber Villanueva de la Serena, Badajoz, Spain Economist Details Other expeditions
Francisco (Paco) Salgado Rivera M 1959 Spain Leader Caceres City, Caceres, Spain Firefighter Details Other expeditions
Jose Luis Sanguino M 1956 Spain Exp Doctor Caceres City, Caceres, Spain Physician Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO89302 AAJ Garcia, Adolfo - - 64:236 (1990) -
PUMO89302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199023602/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Tragedy - - -