Pumori | 1989 SE Face/Ridge

A USA expedition to Pumori in 1989 via SE Face/Ridge, led by Randal Harrington. Summit reached on 16th October 1989. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 353
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Expedition ID PUMO89306
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1989
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Face/Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Randal Harrington
Sponsor American Pumori Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 47th w/Ger
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries UK
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1989-10-09
Summit Date 1989-10-16
Summit Time -
Summit Days 7
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7138
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 3
Member Deaths 0
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(09/10,5300m),C1(13/10,6200m),Smt(16/10)
Route Notes BC at south end, next to others C1 at Germans's C2. Arrived BC 9th Oct, but too many people on mountain and went to climb Lobuche to acclimatize (too dangerous snow) and returned to BC 11th Oct. 12th rested and 13th Harrington, Kaplan and MacKay to C1 while Springer stayed below C1 that day but arrived in camp 3:30 am of 14th. 14th Kaplan and Springer made summit bid and got 200m below top, where Springer felt unwell and they descended to BC. Three members then to top on 16th together.
Accidents None except Springer illness
Achievement -
Agency Sherpa Society
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451245
Year 1989
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se face/ridge

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Randal R. (Randy) Harrington M 1958 USA Leader Seattle, Washington Park ranger & graduate student of physics Details Other expeditions
Evan Kaplan M 1959 USA Climber Seattle, Washington Project manager, electronics firm Details Other expeditions
Callum MacKay M 1945 UK Climber Wilson, Wyoming Building contractor Details Other expeditions
James L. (Jim) Springer M 1955 USA Climber Teton Village, Wyoming Park ranger & alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO89306 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 64:234-236 (1990) -
PUMO89306 AAJ Harrington, Randal R. - - 64:236 (1990) -
PUMO89306 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199023601/Asia-Nepal-Pumori - - -
PUMO89306 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199023404/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Post-Monsoon-Ascents-and-Attempt - - -