Pumori | 1993 SE Ridge/Face direct

A USA expedition to Pumori in 1993 via SE Ridge/Face direct, led by Timothy Brill. Summit reached on 25th October 1993. 10 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1270
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	PUMO93303
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1993
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Ridge/Face direct
Route 2	SE Face-E Ridge
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Timothy Brill
Sponsor	Nepal Pumori Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	True
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	83rd
Ascent 2	85th
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1993-10-16
Summit Date	1993-10-25
Summit Time	1630
Summit Days	9
Total Days	15
Termination Date	1993-10-31
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7138
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	800
Total Members	10
Summit Members	4
Member Deaths	1
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(16/10,5350m),C1(20/10,5750m),C2(21/10,6250m),C3(24/10,6500m),Smt(25,27/10)
Route Notes	Fixed rope from C1 to C3 with British-Polish. 14th Oct Beavan and Pierson left C2 for ascent directly up SE Face (not via col) and reached 6700m and bived here without biv equipment. 25th left biv 7 am and 4:30 pm on summit. Slow because snow unconsolidated. Descended SE Ridge to C2 where they arrived at 7 pm. 26th they descended SE Ridge to C2 where they arrived at 7 pm. 26th they descended to BC. Scaturro and Gordon left C3 28th and reached top 1 pm and returned to C3 about 4 pm; 28th down to BC but at c1 pm at 6100m Gordon fell, apparently did not clip in properly and body found by teammates and Brit just above C1 in terms of altitude but in couloir about 100m from C1; body intact but having fallen head over heels, was very badly broken. As soon as Gordon died, climb called off. Body left near where found covered by rocks. Dubois of UK-Polish team - 8 Nov 93: Brill very good organizer. Americans well organized, well equipped, but members not very experienced and Brill not a professional guide. Todd, UK-Polish leader - 15 Dec 93: Dubois is a strong person and his judgemant not connected with reality. Brill is an irresponsible leader whom no one should be associated with.
Accidents	Kitchen boy Anganbu nearly died of pulmonary edema, taken down to Pheriche
Achievement	-
Agency	Sherpa Cooperative Trekking (SCT)
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2452719
Year	1993
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se ridge/face direct

Members

Field	Value
ID	20433
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO93303
Member ID	02
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1993
Season	3
First Name	Craig
Last Name	Adams
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Salt Lake City, Utah
Occupation	Photographer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2432861
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	craig adams
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1993
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20434
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO93303
Member ID	03
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1993
Season	3
First Name	Donald (Don)
Last Name	Beavon
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Lynnwood, Washington
Occupation	Respiratory therapist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7138
Summit Date 1	1993-10-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	83
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433568
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	donald (don) beavon
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1993
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20435
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO93303
Member ID	01
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1993
Season	3
First Name	Timothy
Last Name	Brill
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Graham, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2434895
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	timothy brill
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1993
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	20436
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO93303
Member ID	04
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1993
Season	3
First Name	Gregory
Last Name	Gordon
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	USA
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Santa Fe, New Mexico
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7138
Summit Date 1	1993-10-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1300
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	85
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	True
Death Date	1993-10-28
Death Time	1300
Death Type	4
Death Height (m)	6100
Death Class	3
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1946-1993) Died 28 Oct 1993 on Pumori from fall
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2430173
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	gregory gordon
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1993
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20437
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO93303
Member ID	05
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1993
Season	3
First Name	Edward Leroy (Lee)
Last Name	Klopfer
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Santa Fe, New Mexico
Occupation	Landscape architect
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2433782
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	edward leroy (lee) klopfer
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1993
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20438
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO93303
Member ID	06
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1993
Season	3
First Name	David
Last Name	Luskin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Boulder, Colorado
Occupation	Pilot
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2432683
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	david luskin
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1993
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20439
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO93303
Member ID	07
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1993
Season	3
First Name	Andrew
Last Name	Morabito
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	41
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Paterson, New Jersey
Occupation	Firefighter
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2432114
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	andrew morabito
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1993
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20440
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO93303
Member ID	08
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1993
Season	3
First Name	William Earl (Bill)
Last Name	Pierson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Hermosa Beach, California
Occupation	Film technician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7138
Summit Date 1	1993-10-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1630
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	83
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2433982
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	william earl (bill) pierson
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1993
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20441
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO93303
Member ID	09
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1993
Season	3
First Name	Pasquale Vincent
Last Name	Scaturro
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Lakewood, Colorado
Occupation	Geologist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7138
Summit Date 1	1993-10-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1300
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	85
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432625
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasquale vincent scaturro
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1993
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20442
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO93303
Member ID	10
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1993
Season	3
First Name	Steven
Last Name	Swift
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1948
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Fairbanks, Alaska
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2430679
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	steven swift
Year of Birth	1948
Year	1993
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

10 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Craig Adams	M	1954	USA	Climber	Salt Lake City, Utah	Photographer	Details Other expeditions
Donald (Don) Beavon	M	1956	USA	Climber	Lynnwood, Washington	Respiratory therapist	Details Other expeditions
Timothy Brill	M	1959	USA	Leader	Graham, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Gregory Gordon	M	1946	USA	Exp Doctor	Santa Fe, New Mexico	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Edward Leroy (Lee) Klopfer	M	1956	USA	Climber	Santa Fe, New Mexico	Landscape architect	Details Other expeditions
David Luskin	M	1953	USA	Climber	Boulder, Colorado	Pilot	Details Other expeditions
Andrew Morabito	M	1952	USA	Climber	Paterson, New Jersey	Firefighter	Details Other expeditions
William Earl (Bill) Pierson	M	1957	USA	Climber	Hermosa Beach, California	Film technician	Details Other expeditions
Pasquale Vincent Scaturro	M	1953	USA	Climber	Lakewood, Colorado	Geologist	Details Other expeditions
Steven Swift	M	1948	USA	Climber	Fairbanks, Alaska	Engineer	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	2765
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PUMO93303
Reference ID	01
Year	1993
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1994
Language	-
Citation	68:217-218 (1994)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	4736
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PUMO93303
Reference ID	02
Year	1993
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1994
Language	-
Citation	138:8 (May 1994)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	11166
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PUMO93303
Reference ID	03
Year	1993
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199421703/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Ascents-Tragedy-and-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
PUMO93303	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	68:217-218 (1994)	-
PUMO93303	HIGH	-	-	-	138:8 (May 1994)	-
PUMO93303	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199421703/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Ascents-Tragedy-and-Attempt	-	-	-