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 | - | - | - |