Pumori | 1990 SE Face-NE Ridge

A France expedition to Pumori in 1990 via SE Face-NE Ridge, led by Jean-Pierre Frachon. Summit reached on 2nd November 1990. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 686
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO90310
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1990
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Face-NE Ridge
Route 2 S Ridge
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Jean-Pierre Frachon
Sponsor Atalante Pumori Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 True
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 58th,60th,62nd
Ascent 2 61st
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1990-10-23
Summit Date 1990-11-02
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7138
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 3
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 12
Summit Members 11
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(23/10,5300m),SRidgeRte:C1(25/10,5050m),C2(27/10,6050m),C3(30/10,6400m),Smt(03/11); SEFace-NERidgeRte:C1(26/10,6150m),Smt(02-03,07/11)
Route Notes BC near smaller lake C1 on SE Face on route from larger lake towards S Ridge C2 on same C3 on S Ridge C1 on SE Face. Two teams (one by South Ridge and the other who didn't like that route when they saw the ridge, went he normal way) climbed simultaneously: S Ridge: started on 25th Oct and reached top. 3 Nov Nawang Thile Sherpa and Frachon to top; Coupez, Prouvost and Penneman to max 6700m because of strong wind. Pennenan's fingers badly frostbitten (will lose one finger) and he was evacuated by helicopter. S Ridge too difficult technically for most members. Normal route (SE Face to NE Ridge): used American's fixed ropes and to top: 2 Nov - Cour, Gadel and Latrubesse 3 Nov - Buisson, Jacq, Jouannet, Chapus & Durazzo and Kami Sherpa 7 Nov - Prouvost and Coupez
Accidents Penneman frozen fingers; Gadel slight frostbite on one toe
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451628
Year 1990
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Unknown
Route (lowercase) se face-ne ridge

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Gilles Buisson M 1956 France Climber Sallanches, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jeanne Chapus F 1964 France Climber Neuilly-Sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France Salesman Details Other expeditions
Thierry Coupez M 1960 France Climber Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes, France Research engineer Details Other expeditions
Didier Cour M 1957 France Climber Sevrier, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jean-Francois Camille Georges Durazzo M 1962 France Climber Zigliara, Corsica, France Masseur Details Other expeditions
Jean-Pierre Frachon M 1947 France Leader Chamalieres, Puy-de-Dome, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Jean Pierre Gadel M 1936 France Exp Doctor Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, France Physician Details Other expeditions
Joel Jacq M 1948 France Climber Sanary, Var, France Horticulturist Details Other expeditions
Patrick Jouannet M 1954 France Climber Gueret, Creuse, France Sculptor Details Other expeditions
Jerome Latrubesse M 1960 France Climber Gennevilliers, Seine-St-Denis, France Engineer Details Other expeditions
Robert Penneman M 1943 France Climber Brussels, Belgium Physician (surgeon) Details Other expeditions
Diane Prouvost F 1959 France Climber Mougins, Alpes-Maritimes, France Marketing specalist (in electronics) Details Other expeditions
Kami Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Thile Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO90310 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 65:231-232 (1991) -
PUMO90310 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199123100/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Ascents-and-Attempts-in-the-Autumn - - -