Pumori | 1991 SE Face-E Ridge

A Venezuela expedition to Pumori in 1991 via SE Face-E Ridge, led by Armando Michelangeli. Summit reached on 12th October 1991. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 589
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Expedition ID PUMO91305
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1991
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Face-E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Venezuela
Leaders Armando Michelangeli
Sponsor Terramar Foundation Expedition to Himalayas - to Pumori
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 72nd,73rd
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1991-10-07
Summit Date 1991-10-12
Summit Time -
Summit Days 5
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 9
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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 Climbed Island Peak
Campsites BC(07/10,5400m),C1(07/10,5750m),C2(11/10,6250m),Smt(12-13/10)
Route Notes BC above lake and across hills C1 only for deposit (never slept in). Went to Island Peak before making BC for Pumori & 5 reached top on 4th Oct. 1st summit party returned C2 5 pm; problem with strong wind blowing powder snow, driving snow into faces "really horrible." 13th Oct winds less severe but there still C1 to C2 steep & very icy. C2 to shoulder not technically difficult but dangerous from big avalanches 4-5 times daily (4 am on 13th Oct high avalanche & another 10 mins after summiters had crossed avalanche area): "we were very nervous" but nonetheless climbed. Saw one falling to his death (not caused by avalanche but lost his balance). On Island Peak Avardo slipped and broke one rib before attempt on this peak and was exhausted immediately.
Accidents None on Pumori; on Island Peak Alvardo slipped and broke one rib before attempt on this peak and was evacuated immediately
Achievement 1st Latvian American attempt and success
Agency Ama Dablam Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2451973
Year 1991
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se face-e ridge

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Alfredo Autiero M 1956 Venezuela Climber Caracas, Venezuela Tourism instructor Details Other expeditions
Raul Castillejo M 1960 Venezuela Climber Caracas, Venezuela Engineer Details Other expeditions
Martin Echevarria Gil M 1960 Venezuela Climber Caracas, Venezuela Computer systems engineer Details Other expeditions
Armando Michelangeli M 1941 Venezuela Leader Caracas, Venezuela Attorney Details Other expeditions
Luis Simosa M 1962 Venezuela Climber Caracas, Venezuela Engineer Details Other expeditions
Armando Subero M 1940 Venezuela Exp Doctor Caracas, Venezuela Neurosurgeon Details Other expeditions
Marcus Antonio Tobia M 1965 Venezuela Climber Caracas, Venezuela Architect Details Other expeditions
Fabian Michelangeli M 1945 Venezuela Climber Caracas, Venezuela Physiologist Details Other expeditions
Kaji (Pasang Kaji, Pasang Kami) Sherpa M 1963 Nepal H-A Worker Loding Tamakhani, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions
Nima Rita Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker Thami, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Francisco Alvardo M 1932 USA Climber Orsay, France Biological research Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO91305 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 66:207 (1992) -
PUMO91305 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199220702/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Post-Monsoon-Ascents-Tragedies-and-Attempts-via-the-Southeast-Face-to-the-East-Ridge - - -