Pumori | 1992 SE Face

A Austria expedition to Pumori in 1992 via SE Face, led by Christof Drechsel. Summit reached on 24th March 1992. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1089
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Expedition ID PUMO92101
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1992
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Austria
Leaders Christof Drechsel
Sponsor Pumori Expedition
Success 1 False
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 -
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries Germany
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1992-03-18
Summit Date 1992-03-24
Summit Time -
Summit Days 6
Total Days 9
Termination Date 1992-03-27
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6300m due to wind and new snowfall and limited equipment
High Point (m) 6300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
Summit Members 0
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(18/03,5300m),C1(24/03,6300m),xxx(24/03,6300m)
Route Notes BC near Kalapattar's lake C1 at 50m below SE Face. 18th to 21st spent in BC area by two members while Dreschel's wife and LO went down for one night at Lobuche because of her bad headache. These two returned to BC on 20th on which afternoon it snowed. 22nd 2 men up to site C1 and left tent, 23rd men again to C1 site to leave supplies, 24th 3 members to C1: men slept there 2 nights while Mrs Dreschel retreated to BC on 24th. Men stayed in tent all 25th and down to BC 26th. Left BC 27th.
Accidents Only Mrs Drechsal bad headache
Achievement -
Agency Nepal Trek House
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452138
Year 1992
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se face

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Rene Botnar M 1965 Germany Climber Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Physicist Details Other expeditions
Bettnia Drechsel F 1960 Germany Climber Unteruhldingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Judge Details Other expeditions
Christof Drechsel M 1955 Austria Leader Unteruhldingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Plastics technician & alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO92101 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:221-222 (1993) -
PUMO92101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199322105/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Pre-Monsoon-Attempt-Ascent-and-Tragedy - - -