Pumori | 1996 SE Face (left of normal rte) up; E Col down

A Czech Republic expedition to Pumori in 1996 via SE Face (left of normal rte) up; E Col down, led by Leopold Sulovsky. Summit reached on 16th May 1996. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1729
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	PUMO96105
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1996
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Face (left of normal rte) up; E Col down
Route 2	SE Face-E Ridge (to 6200m)
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Czech Republic
Leaders	Leopold Sulovsky
Sponsor	C.A.B.C. Czech Mountaineering Expedition to Pumori & Ama Dablam
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	110
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1996-05-10
Summit Date	1996-05-16
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	6
Total Days	7
Termination Date	1996-05-17
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7138
Traverse	True
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
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	Island Peak, attempted Ama Dablam (AMAD-961-03)
Campsites	BC(10/05,5400m),Biv1(13/05,6100m),Biv2(14/05,6500m),Biv3(15/05,7000m),Smt(16/05)
Route Notes	BC at normal BC site or little higher (near lake) Biv just above safe couloir. 16 May on top after 50 minutes climb from 3rd bivouac at 7000m and down to BC same day to East Col and down normal route to BC at 2:10 pm. Route averaged 500m to left of normal route SE Face. Real climbing by two members only (others to Island Peak). Tandler went to Pumori C2 on normal route (about 6200m) on 13 May, slept there and down to BC on 14th because not acclimatizing well.
Accidents	None
Achievement	-
Agency	Trekking International
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453701
Year	1996
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se face (left of normal rte) up; e col down

Members

Field	Value
ID	20593
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO96105
Member ID	02
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1996
Season	1
First Name	Zdenek
Last Name	Michalec
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Ostrava, Czech Republic
Occupation	University teacher
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	True
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7138
Summit Date 1	1996-05-16
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	110
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	2435430
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	zdenek michalec
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20594
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO96105
Member ID	01
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1996
Season	1
First Name	Leopold
Last Name	Sulovsky
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Leader
Residence	Ostrava, Czech Republic
Occupation	Advertising agency manager
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	True
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7138
Summit Date 1	1996-05-16
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	110
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	2432788
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	leopold sulovsky
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	20595
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO96105
Member ID	03
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1996
Season	1
First Name	Roman
Last Name	Tandler
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Kunstat, Czech Republic
Occupation	Teacher
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	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6200
Summit Date 1	1996-05-13
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	2
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	True
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	-1
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2436490
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	roman tandler
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Member

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Zdenek Michalec	M	1961	Czech Republic	Climber	Ostrava, Czech Republic	University teacher	Details Other expeditions
Leopold Sulovsky	M	1954	Czech Republic	Leader	Ostrava, Czech Republic	Advertising agency manager	Details Other expeditions
Roman Tandler	M	1964	Czech Republic	Climber	Kunstat, Czech Republic	Teacher	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	3161
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PUMO96105
Reference ID	01
Year	1996
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Michalec, Zdenek
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1997
Language	-
Citation	71:298 (1997)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	4979
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PUMO96105
Reference ID	02
Year	1996
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1996
Language	-
Citation	167:73 (Oct 1996)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	10935
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PUMO96105
Reference ID	03
Year	1996
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199729801/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Southeast-Face-and-Other-Ascents
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
PUMO96105	AAJ	Michalec, Zdenek	-	-	71:298 (1997)	-
PUMO96105	HIGH	-	-	-	167:73 (Oct 1996)	-
PUMO96105	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199729801/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Southeast-Face-and-Other-Ascents	-	-	-