Pumori | 1992 SE Face-E Ridge

A USA expedition to Pumori in 1992 via SE Face-E Ridge, led by Scott Hartl. Summit reached on 21st October 1992. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1160
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Expedition ID PUMO92305
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1992
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Face-E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Scott Hartl
Sponsor Capital District Pumori Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 77th w/Swz
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1992-10-11
Summit Date 1992-10-21
Summit Time 1230
Summit Days 10
Total Days 11
Termination Date 1992-10-22
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7138
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 2
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(11/10,5350m),Dep(11/10,5700m),C1(15/10,6200m),Smt(21/10)
Route Notes BC northeast of big lake Cache below and right of normal route, where snow began C1 at top first rock rib (normal site). One section of 50 ft vertical ice at serac band 100m above col required ability to climb ice (which Canadians and Dutch felt they couldn't climb without ladders). Americans and Swiss managed with Swiss passing Americans on summit day after Americans had broken trail through deep snow and tired. No technical difficulties except serac barrier; turned by serac barrier to the left, then swung far right on Tibetan side. On 22nd weather broke, got much colder but stayed clear into late afternoon (before 22nd had been wrapped in clouds many days). 1st summit bid 18th Oct by Hartl and Rosencrans from C1 got above serac band (at 6620m to 6670m), to c6860m and stopped by less than 50 ft visibility because were in thick cloud; down to BC same day. Same 2 members left BC on 20th for other bid, slept in C1 and left camp on 21st at 2 am and summited at 12:30 pm in snow generally knee-deep snow (sometimes thigh deep and with crust 1/3 of way). Dietrich only other member strong enough to make a summit bid and he got sick in middle of month with rales in one lung. Only members who slept at C1 were Hartl and Rosencrans; Marcienvicius went to cache only, which ment no climbing by him.
Accidents Dietrich mild pulmonary edema in mid-Oct; Hartl very mildly frostbitten toes
Achievement -
Agency Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452349
Year 1992
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se face-e ridge

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Steve Alder M 1954 USA Deputy Leader Lucerne, New York Manager of climbing gymnasium Details Other expeditions
Gary Dietrich M 1950 USA Climber Gansevoort, New York Builder of swimming pools Details Other expeditions
Tom Dubois M 1955 USA Climber Glens Falls, New York Systems engineer Details Other expeditions
Scott Hartl M 1961 USA Leader Brookline, Massachusetts High school teacher Details Other expeditions
Burus Hinck M 1953 USA Climber Silver Bay, New York Building contractor Details Other expeditions
Vitas A. (Vitty) Marcinkevicius M 1948 USA Climber Queensbury, New York Executive of pharmaceuticals distribution company Details Other expeditions
Tom Rosencrans M 1950 USA Climber Lake George, New York High school teacher Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO92305 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 67:222 (1993) -
PUMO92305 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199322201/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Post-Monsoon-Ascents-Attempts-and-Tragedy - - -