Pumori | 1990 SE Spur-NE Ridge

A Germany expedition to Pumori in 1990 via SE Spur-NE Ridge, led by Friedrich (Fritz) Zintl. Summit reached on 9th October 1990. 12 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 694
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO90306
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1990
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Spur-NE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Friedrich (Fritz) Zintl
Sponsor DAV Summit Club Expedition to Pumori
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 50th,51st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1990-10-01
Summit Date 1990-10-09
Summit Time 1300
Summit Days 8
Total Days 15
Termination Date 1990-10-16
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7138
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 12
Summit Members 5
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(01/10,5350m),C1(03/10,5750m),C2(06/10,6050m),Smt(09,11/10)
Route Notes BC near smaller lake C2 at shoulder of SE Spur. C2 had to be a bit low for safety from avalanches so some older and less experienced members could not get to top. Not enough rope available for C3 on col (they would have need this rope in area of crevasses on steep section where upper lip is several meters higher than lower lip). 1st summit started from C2 at 7:00 am (very cold night and 1st on top was Hoelzler at 1:00 pm and Zintls about 2:00 pm. 2nd summit party started as 5 members and 3 turned back at col (6580m), 2 with very cold feet and 1 was too slow to reach top and return in daylight. Remaining two Donner and Staiger reached top. 13th both Klinks tried for top from C2 but could not go above col. Team left BC 16th.
Accidents 2 members got slightly frostbitten toes; Moenig also ill (chest)
Achievement -
Agency International Trekkers (Intrek Asia)
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451604
Year 1990
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se spur-ne ridge

Members

12 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
German Donner M 1961 Germany Climber Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany Locksmith Details Other expeditions
Walter Hoelzler M 1965 Germany Climber Oberstaufen, Bavaria, Germany Soldier & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Rosemarie Klink F 1948 Germany Climber Ebhausen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Construction draftswoman Details Other expeditions
Wolfgang Klink M 1947 Germany Climber Ebhausen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Auto mechanic Details Other expeditions
Thomas Krueger M 1959 Germany Climber Fuerth, Bavaria, Germany Technician Details Other expeditions
Georg-Otto Lehmann M 1921 Germany Climber Esslingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Engineer Details Other expeditions
Arnold Moenig M 1935 Germany Climber Lueneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany Engineer Details Other expeditions
Gerhard Staiger M 1952 Germany Climber Altoetting, Bavaria, Germany Chemist Details Other expeditions
Walter Thomas M 1928 Germany Climber Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany Retired mechanic Details Other expeditions
Kurt Wagner M 1943 Germany Climber Deggingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Engraver Details Other expeditions
Angelika (Angela) Zintl F 1934 Germany Climber Eichenau, Bavaria, Germany Teacher Details Other expeditions
Friedrich (Fritz) Zintl M 1932 Germany Leader Eichenau, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO90306 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 65:231-232 (1991) -
PUMO90306 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199123100/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Ascents-and-Attempts-in-the-Autumn - - -