Pumori | 1992 SE Face-E Ridge

A Canada expedition to Pumori in 1992 via SE Face-E Ridge, led by Stephen Adamson. Summit reached on 16th October 1992. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1162
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO92303
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1992
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Face-E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Canada
Leaders Stephen Adamson
Sponsor Canadian 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 UK, USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1992-10-03
Summit Date 1992-10-16
Summit Time -
Summit Days 13
Total Days 19
Termination Date 1992-10-22
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6850m due to bad weather and lack of time
High Point (m) 6850
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 14
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(03/10,5310m),C1(05/10,5800m),C2(14/10,6250m),xxx(16/10,6850m)
Route Notes 15th summit bid by 3 members from C2 to col at 6500m & turned back by being in thick clouds and down to BC same day. Up 16th Oct by 2 members and got to 6850m and again visibility so poor couldn't go on and down to BC. 18th Oct 2 members couldn't go as high as col because of altitude problems. 19th Oct other 2 members only 100m above C2 because falling ice seracs were too dangerous. Yaks were arranged for 22nd, so climb finished. 19th Oct 18 people were on fixed ropes.
Accidents Isdale mild altitude sickness
Achievement -
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452344
Year 1992
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se face-e ridge

Members

14 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Donald Adamson M 1935 Canada Climber Rothesay, New Brunswick Purchasing agent Details Other expeditions
Stephen (Steve) Adamson M 1960 Canada Leader Fredericton, New Brunswick Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Raymond Bernard M 1966 Canada Climber Calgary, Alberta Control-systems engineer Details Other expeditions
Lucille Doucette F 1953 Canada Climber Winnipeg, Manitoba Financial analyst for insurance company Details Other expeditions
Everett Fee M 1945 USA Climber Winnipeg, Manitoba Research scientist studing lakes Details Other expeditions
Jeff Holmes M 1966 Canada Climber Fredericton, New Brunswick Electrical engineer Details Other expeditions
Greg Hull M 1964 Canada Climber St. John, New Brunswick Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Martin Isdale M 1967 UK Climber Fredericton, New Brunswick Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Terry Laurence M 1959 Canada Climber Milford, Nova Scotia Food service director Details Other expeditions
Jean-Claude Lavergne M 1949 Canada Climber Almonte, Ontario Surveyor Details Other expeditions
Peter Lloyd M 1966 Canada Climber Fredericton, New Brunswick Alpine guide, instructor & alpine equipment company exec Details Other expeditions
Chris Macknie M 1964 Canada Climber Ottawa, Ontario Computer operator Details Other expeditions
Julien Pierre Marceau M 1961 Canada Climber Fredericton, New Brunswick Ship's officer Details Other expeditions
Tony McDowell M 1957 Canada Climber Toronto, Ontario Physician Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO92303 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:222 (1993) -
PUMO92303 CAJ Holmes, Jeff 1992 Pumori Expedition - 76:108-109 (1993) -
PUMO92303 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199322201/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Post-Monsoon-Ascents-Attempts-and-Tragedy - - -