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 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| 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 | - | - | - |