Pumori | 1994 SE Ridge/Face

A Switzerland expedition to Pumori in 1994 via SE Ridge/Face, led by Rudolf Berni. Summit reached on 20th October 1994. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1399
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID PUMO94309
Peak ID PUMO
Year 1994
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge/Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Rudolf Berni
Sponsor Swiss Pumori Expedition 1994
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 1994-10-09
Summit Date 1994-10-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 11
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6400m due to avalanche danger
High Point (m) 6400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 1
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 3
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(09/10,5300m),C1(16/10,6100m),xxx(20/10,6400m)
Route Notes BC south-southeast end of big Lake C1 near top of SE Ridge High point on SE Face below East Ridge. 20 Oct summit attempt from C1 by 2 members, reached 6400m & turned back tired; had started late so would have to sleep again in C1 on descent but C1 dangerously threatened by seracs so abandoned climb. Started 6 am & reached 6400m 8:30 am with expected arrival at summit at 4 pm. Climb now finished. There was a big avalanche down west side of SE Ridge from seracs high above.
Accidents Nothing serious
Achievement -
Agency Dhaulagiri Trek House
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2453125
Year 1994
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge/face

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Juerg Bernhard M 1970 Switzerland Climber Wiesen, Graubunden, Switzerland Carpenter Details Other expeditions
Rudolf Berni M 1966 Switzerland Leader Davos-Platz, Graubunden, Switzerland Logger Details Other expeditions
Peter Lauber M 1971 Switzerland Climber Davos, Graubunden, Switzerland Farmer & metal worker Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
PUMO94309 AAJ Hawley, Elizabeth - - 69:242-243 (1995) -
PUMO94309 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199524205/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Post-Monsoon-Ascent-and-Attempts - - -