Pumori | 1995 SE Ridge/Face-E Ridge

A USA expedition to Pumori in 1995 via SE Ridge/Face-E Ridge, led by William Crouse. Summit reached on 25th October 1995. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1554
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	PUMO95304
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1995
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Ridge/Face-E Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	William Crouse
Sponsor	1995 American Pumori Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	True
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	104
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1995-10-13
Summit Date	1995-10-25
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	12
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)	0
Total Members	5
Summit Members	5
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	2
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
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(13/10,5400m),C1(19/10,5850m),C2(24/10,6250m),Smt(25/10)
Route Notes	C2 at top of snow pillar (SE Ridge). Athans and 2 Sherpas first scaled Cho Oyu together and Sherpas wanted to climb Pumori, so as friends they were very welcome.
Accidents	None
Achievement	-
Agency	In Wilderness (Kunga)
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453496
Year	1995
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se ridge/face-e ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	20535
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO95304
Member ID	02
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Peter George (Pete)
Last Name	Athans
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Boulder, Colorado
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	1995-10-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	104
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	2433836
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter george (pete) athans
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20536
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO95304
Member ID	03
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Thomas Peter
Last Name	Burt
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Kings Beach, California
Occupation	Snowboard designer
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	1995-10-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1400
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	104
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	2436552
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas peter burt
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20537
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO95304
Member ID	01
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	William Charles (Bill)
Last Name	Crouse
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Boulder, Colorado
Occupation	Mountaineering equipment salesman
Leader	True
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	1995-10-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	104
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	2436296
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	william charles (bill) crouse
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	20538
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO95304
Member ID	04
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Christopher D.
Last Name	Noble
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Salt Lake City, Utah
Occupation	Photojournalist
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	1995-10-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1330
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	104
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	2433057
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	christopher d. noble
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20539
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO95304
Member ID	05
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Bernard James (Jim)
Last Name	Zellers
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Truckee, California
Occupation	Carpenter
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	1995-10-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1415
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	104
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	2436561
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bernard james (jim) zellers
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20540
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO95304
Member ID	07
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Lhakpa Rita
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thami, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	1995-10-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	104
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	Brother of Kami Rita (Topke)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437306
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa rita sherpa
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	20541
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO95304
Member ID	06
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1995
Season	3
First Name	Dawa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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	1995-10-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	104
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	-106
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Peter George (Pete) Athans	M	1957	USA	Climber	Boulder, Colorado	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Thomas Peter Burt	M	1964	USA	Climber	Kings Beach, California	Snowboard designer	Details Other expeditions
William Charles (Bill) Crouse	M	1963	USA	Leader	Boulder, Colorado	Mountaineering equipment salesman	Details Other expeditions
Christopher D. Noble	M	1955	USA	Climber	Salt Lake City, Utah	Photojournalist	Details Other expeditions
Bernard James (Jim) Zellers	M	1964	USA	Climber	Truckee, California	Carpenter	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Rita Sherpa	M	1966	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thami, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.