Pumori | 1996 SE Ridge/Face-E Ridge

A Japan expedition to Pumori in 1996 via SE Ridge/Face-E Ridge, led by Takashi Miyazaki. Summit reached on 20th October 1996. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1989
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	PUMO96301
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1996
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Ridge/Face-E Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Takashi Miyazaki
Sponsor	J.W.A.F. Iwatsubame Pumori Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	112,113
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1996-10-01
Summit Date	1996-10-20
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	19
Total Days	22
Termination Date	1996-10-23
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7138
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	1200
Total Members	4
Summit Members	2
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(01/10,5300m),ABC(03/10,5700m),C1(17/10,6100m),C2(19/10,6450m),Smt(20-21/10)
Route Notes	First atop Pumori this season.
Accidents	Kagawa reached only ABC and came back due to bad cough
Achievement	-
Agency	Cosmo Treks
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453858
Year	1996
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se ridge/face-e ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	20596
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO96301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Katsunori
Last Name	Kagawa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tagata, Shizuoka, Japan
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	5700
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2432465
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	katsunori kagawa
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	43
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	20597
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO96301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Yuki
Last Name	Minartz
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Hundekolonie, Eigergletscher, Bern, Switzerland
Occupation	Japanese Language 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	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7138
Summit Date 1	1996-10-21
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	113
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	2437419
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yuki minartz
Year of Birth	1967
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20598
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO96301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Takashi
Last Name	Miyazaki
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Office worker
Leader	True
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433803
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	takashi miyazaki
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	20599
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO96301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Masahiro
Last Name	Nagasako
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Cameraman
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	1996-10-20
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	112
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	2434951
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	masahiro nagasako
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20600
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO96301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Panima (Pa Nima)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1951
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Solu Salong, Solukhumbu
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	1996-10-20
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	112
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	-2077
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	panima (pa nima) sherpa
Year of Birth	1951
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	20601
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO96301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1996
Season	3
First Name	Chuldin
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Namche Bazar, 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	1996-10-21
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	113
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	-126
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chuldin sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1996
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Katsunori Kagawa	M	1953	Japan	Climber	Tagata, Shizuoka, Japan	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Yuki Minartz	F	1967	Japan	Climber	Hundekolonie, Eigergletscher, Bern, Switzerland	Japanese Language teacher	Details Other expeditions
Takashi Miyazaki	M	1956	Japan	Leader	Tokyo, Japan	Office worker	Details Other expeditions
Masahiro Nagasako	M	1960	Japan	Climber	Tokyo, Japan	Cameraman	Details Other expeditions
Panima (Pa Nima) Sherpa	M	1951	Nepal	H-A Worker	Solu Salong, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Chuldin Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Namche Bazar, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	5020
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PUMO96301
Reference ID	01
Year	1996
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1997
Language	-
Citation	175:86 (Jun 1997)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
PUMO96301	HIGH	-	-	-	175:86 (Jun 1997)	-