Pumori | 1991 SE Face-E Ridge

A Austria expedition to Pumori in 1991 via SE Face-E Ridge, led by Bruno Waldmann. Summit reached on 11th October 1991. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 590
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Expedition ID PUMO91304
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Face-E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Bruno Waldmann
Sponsor Austrian-German-Swiss Pumori Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 71st
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Germany, Switzerland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1991-10-04
Summit Date 1991-10-11
Summit Time 1100
Summit Days 7
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7138
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 6
Summit Members 1
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(04/10,5300m),C1(05/10,5750m),C2(07/10,6200m),Smt(11/10)
Route Notes BC same as British and Germans C1 same as British and Germans C2 same as British and Germans. Saw fatal accident of Icelander due to exhaustion and were careful not to push selves to limit. Did not make a 2nd attack on summit because of danger above C2. Was very happy cooperation with other teams on mtn and who would go up when very good weather. Had moved quickly up on mtn for fear weather would deteriorate. On 11 Oct were 3 members: left camp at 4 am, 2 members reached col and up ridge to 6900-7000m and stopped there because wanted to save strength for safe descent, especially in view of Icelander's fall. Waited here for Koeblinger, who reached summit alone at about 11 am and rejoined at C2 after he was seen descending. He arrived at 2 pm at C2. Other 3 members went only to C1. Were afraid of dangers on upper part of route and Mueller and Ruffiner left BC on 8 Oct.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Dhaulagiri Trek House
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451972
Year 1991
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se face-e ridge

Members

6 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Wolfgang Koelblinger M 1954 Austria Climber Traunkirchen, Upper Austria, Austria Forester Details Other expeditions
Elisabeth Mueller F 1962 Switzerland Climber Basel, Switzerland Primary school teacher Details Other expeditions
Wolfgang Quatember M 1961 Austria Climber Traunkirchen, Upper Austria, Austria Director of museum about Nazi concentration camps Details Other expeditions
Leo Ruffiner M 1955 Switzerland Climber Basel, Switzerland Accountant Details Other expeditions
Hermann Schumm M 1943 Germany Climber Blaustein, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany High school teacher Details Other expeditions
Bruno Waldmann M 1952 Germany Leader Tuebingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Physician Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO91304 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:207 (1992) -
PUMO91304 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199220702/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Post-Monsoon-Ascents-Tragedies-and-Attempts-via-the-Southeast-Face-to-the-East-Ridge - - -