Pumori | 1994 SE Ridge/Face-E Ridge

A Germany expedition to Pumori in 1994 via SE Ridge/Face-E Ridge, led by Gerhard Schmatz. Summit reached on 6th October 1994. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1393
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO94304
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1994
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge/Face-E Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Germany
Leaders Gerhard Schmatz
Sponsor Pumori Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 92nd,94th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1994-09-26
Summit Date 1994-10-06
Summit Time -
Summit Days 10
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 7138
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 2
Fixed Rope (m) 900
Total Members 3
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(26/09,5300m),C1(29/09,5740m),C2(01/10,6200m),Biv(06/10,6550m),Smt(06-07/10)
Route Notes BC at right of lake Biv at col of East Ridge. 3 members reached C2 but Schmatz got bad infection in his nose and descended. Engl and Zembsch left C2 together but Engl went onto summit on 6th Oct while Zembach bivouaced at col of East Ridge where others had a camp and continued onto top next day. Both climbed via col.
Accidents Schmatz infected nose
Achievement 1st Mexican success
Agency International Trekkers (Intrek Asia)
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453111
Year 1994
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge/face-e ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Hans Engl M 1944 Germany Climber Waakirchen, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Gerhard Schmatz M 1929 Germany Leader Neu-Ulm, Bavaria, Germany Retired attorney Details Other expeditions
Heinz Zembsch M 1943 Germany Climber Strub, Berchtesgarten, Bavaria, Germany Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO94304 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 69:242-243 (1995) -
PUMO94304 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199524205/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Post-Monsoon-Ascent-and-Attempts - - -