Pumori | 1996 SE Face/Ridge
A USA expedition to Pumori in 1996 via SE Face/Ridge, led by William Crouse. Summit reached on 21st October 1996. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1994 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | PUMO96302 |
| Peak ID | PUMO |
| Year | 1996 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | SE Face/Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | William Crouse |
| Sponsor | American Pumori Expedition |
| 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 | Ireland |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1996-10-18 |
| Summit Date | 1996-10-21 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 3 |
| Total Days | 8 |
| Termination Date | 1996-10-26 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned on 25 Oct due to wind & snow |
| High Point (m) | 6250 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(18/10,5500m),C1(21/10,5800m),C2(21/10,6250m),xxx(21/10,6250m) |
| Route Notes | BC by upper lake C2 at crest of NE Ridge. If the weather's good and you're acclimatized it's a seven-day route. Crouse and 2 members went directly to C2 on 21st while 3 members slept at C1. 22nd all in C2 but this day it started to snow lightly with howling winds. 23rd and 24th all down to BC. Big tents at C2 totally buried by snow. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2453859 |
| Year | 1996 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | se face/ridge |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Charles (Bill) Crouse | M | 1963 | USA | Leader | Boulder, Colorado | Sales representative for camping equipment makers | Details Other expeditions |
| Matthew Eilers | M | 1968 | USA | Climber | New York, New York | Investment banker | Details Other expeditions |
| John Helenek | M | 1960 | USA | Climber | Haddam, Connecticut | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Kevin Alan Lundy | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Cool, California | Petroleum engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| William D. (Willi) Prittie | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Olympia, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Strong | M | 1947 | Ireland | Climber | Proteville, Durbanville, S Africa | Veterinarian | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Rita Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.