Pumori | 1989 SE Face/Ridge
A Canada expedition to Pumori in 1989 via SE Face/Ridge, led by Jan Neuspiel. Summit reached on 19th October 1989. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 352 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | PUMO89307 |
| Peak ID | PUMO |
| Year | 1989 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Face/Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Leaders | Jan Neuspiel |
| Sponsor | Canadian Pumori Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 48th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Australia, Ireland, UK |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1989-10-17 |
| Summit Date | 1989-10-19 |
| Summit Time | 1240 |
| Summit Days | 2 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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(17/10,5300m),C1(18/10,6200m),Smt(19/10) |
| Route Notes | BC at south end of large lake C1 at same site as others this autumn. Neuspiel and Sterritt on 18th went up towards C1 site. Sterritt got very ill on the way but continued to C1. Next morning Sterritt unable to descend alone or go up so Neuspiel went alone to summit. Left C1 6:40 am and on top exactly 6 hrs later and down to C1, fell into crevasse on the way and in C1 1:30 pm. Both to BC that afternoon/evening. Todd never reached BC. Thompson arrived at BC on 19th Oct with no one to climb with, unwilling to solo so never went above BC. All fixed ropes had been cleared the day before Neuspiel arrived at BC. |
| Accidents | Sterritt intestinal illness |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Atlas |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2451248 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Neuspiel | M | 1961 | Canada | Leader | Ottawa, Ontario | Trekking & alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Wesley (Wes) Sterritt | M | 1956 | Ireland | Deputy Leader | Newtonmore, Highland, Scotland | Outdoor pursuits instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Paul Thompson | M | 1967 | Australia | Climber | Aviemore, Inverness, Scotland | Outdoor pursuits instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| William Todd | M | 1957 | UK | Climber | Braemar, Grampian, Scotland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUMO89307 | AAJ | Hawley, Elizabeth | - | - | 64:234-236 (1990) | - |
| PUMO89307 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199023404/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Post-Monsoon-Ascents-and-Attempt | - | - | - |