Pumori | 1993 SE Ridge/Face

A Greece expedition to Pumori in 1993 via SE Ridge/Face, led by Epaminondas Nikas. Summit reached on 19th October 1993. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1271
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Expedition ID PUMO93302
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1993
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge/Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Greece
Leaders Epaminondas Nikas
Sponsor Alpine Club of Acharne 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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1993-10-10
Summit Date 1993-10-19
Summit Time -
Summit Days 9
Total Days 12
Termination Date 1993-10-22
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6300m due to dangerous snow and ice
High Point (m) 6300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical True
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(10/10,5400m),C1(14/10,5850m),C2(19/10,6300m),xxx(19/10,6300m)
Route Notes BC at small lake above Gorak Shep C1 at SE Rib/Ridge C2 just below Col on snow field High point just below Col on snow field. Avalanche at night of 19 Oct and came over one man climbing at night near C2 and Sherpas left C2 that night. 20th members also decided mountain not safe from avalanching ice and cleared camp same day.
Accidents Polichronos incipient serious pulmonary edema and left BC after 2 days there
Achievement -
Agency Kunga
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2452713
Year 1993
Summit Success False
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) se ridge/face

Members

7 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Alexandros (Alexios) Dendrinos M 1967 Greece Climber Chalandri, Athens, Greece Fish farmer Details Other expeditions
Dimitrios Karadimos M 1955 Greece Climber Kozani, Greece Electricity board clerk Details Other expeditions
Athanassios Koronis M 1953 Greece Climber Chalkis, Greece Civil servant Details Other expeditions
Michalis Lioudakis M 1961 Greece Climber Chania, Crete, Greece Postal clerk Details Other expeditions
Epaminondas Nikas M 1938 Greece Leader Acharne, Athens, Greece Telephone technician Details Other expeditions
Sotirios Skevis M 1953 Greece Climber Kiffissia, Athens, Greece Mechanical engineer Details Other expeditions
Eftimios Polichronos M 1932 Greece Climber Athens, Greece Textile manufacturer Details Other expeditions

References

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO93302 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 68:217-218 (1994) -
PUMO93302 HIGH - - - 138:8 (May 1994) -
PUMO93302 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199421703/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Ascents-Tragedy-and-Attempt - - -