Pumori | 1997 SE Face/Ridge-E Ridge

A Czech Republic expedition to Pumori in 1997 via SE Face/Ridge-E Ridge, led by Michal Brunner. Summit reached on 9th October 1997. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2437
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1997
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	SE Face/Ridge-E Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Czech Republic
Leaders	Michal Brunner
Sponsor	Czech Pumori Expedition 1997
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	Slovakia
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1997-09-30
Summit Date	1997-10-09
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	9
Total Days	12
Termination Date	1997-10-12
Termination Reason	6
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6650m due to fall by 4 members that killed 3 of them
High Point (m)	6650
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	500
Total Members	9
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	3
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(30/09,5200m),C1(5850m),C2(6450m),C2B(6500m),xxx(09/10,6650m)
Route Notes	BC near lake C1 on SE Face C2 below Col of East Ridge High point on East Ridge. After on BC, 3 members sick including Brunner to Pheriche because of bronchial problems and stayed 4 days and back to BC. Saw rest of expedition were already climbing. Message said they would go to C1 and return to BC (written message left - no walkie-talkies). Saw then at C1 and next day, 8 Oct saw them going above C2. On 9 Oct 7:00 am saw them at Col and then did not see; someone came running from Everest BC to say saw 4 people falling down north side of East Ridge but Brunner didn't believe and waited to see them return. Saw on man descending 3:30 pm falling to left and right. Slovenians from C1 went up to rescue (Slovenians had walkie-talkies) and found him at 17:30 at 6050m in very weak condition and near death, Slovenian doctor said and Dr. gave injection. Next morning on walkie-talkie Kijonka said they had fallen down North Face. Brunner had fever and couldn't go up and Slovenians brought him down on 11th (other 2 Czechs not really well and not strong climbers). Brunner came with him to KTM, put him on plane to Europe and back to Khumbu and met other 2 Czechs at Thyangboche. "I don't know why they kept climbing" - "I will never come back to snow peaks. I like sandstones." 7 Nov 97 - Tomaz Humar (Slovenian Pumori-Nuptse leader): bodies of Dzurman and Miscak found by Pumori summiters from Slovenia on 15 Oct smashed lying just below East Col on north side. Lenco's body went far down north side and not seen. These members and member that Slovenes reached, Kijonka, were inexperienced climbers who should not have been where they were without guide - leader was very strange.
Accidents	4 members fell: 3 died; Kijonka injured (cerebral hemorrhage, frostbitten face) and leg injuries
Achievement	-
Agency	Himal Venture Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2454213
Year	1997
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	se face/ridge-e ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	20651
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Michal
Last Name	Brunner
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Leader
Residence	Brno, Czech Republic
Occupation	Travel agent
Leader	True
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)	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	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2434762
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michal brunner
Year of Birth	1959
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	20652
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Milos
Last Name	Kijonka
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1953
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Monov, 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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6650
Summit Date 1	1997-10-09
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	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	1997-10-09
Injury Time	1000
Injury Type	4
Injury Height (m)	6650
Death Notes	Cerebral hemorrhage, frostbitten face and leg injuries
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2432472
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	milos kijonka
Year of Birth	1953
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20653
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Robert
Last Name	Konde
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	Slovakia
Status	Climber
Residence	Pohranice, Slovakia
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	-
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	Fatal fall mid-morning of 9 Oct (estimate 9-11 am)
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2436417
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	robert konde
Year of Birth	1964
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20654
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Peter
Last Name	Lenco
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1973
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Slovakia
Status	Climber
Residence	Nitra, Slovakia
Occupation	Engineer
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6650
Summit Date 1	1997-10-09
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	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	True
Death Date	1997-10-09
Death Time	1000
Death Type	4
Death Height (m)	6650
Death Class	4
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Fatal fall mid-morning of 9 Oct (estimate 9-11 am)
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1973-1997) Died 9 Oct 1997 on Pumori from fall
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2439591
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	peter lenco
Year of Birth	1973
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20655
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Dusan
Last Name	Myslivec
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Slovakia
Status	Climber
Residence	Nitra, Slovakia
Occupation	Engineer
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	-
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	Fatal fall mid-morning of 9 Oct (estimate 9-11 am)
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	19
HCN	0
Checksum	2435820
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dusan myslivec
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	20656
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Michal
Last Name	Vyroubal
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Brno, Czech Republic
Occupation	Computer programmer
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)	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	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2438079
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michal vyroubal
Year of Birth	1968
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	29
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	20657
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Miroslav
Last Name	Zeman
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Plzen, Czech Republic
Occupation	Engineer
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)	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	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2434360
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	miroslav zeman
Year of Birth	1958
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	39
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	38305
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Pavol
Last Name	Dzurman
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Slovakia
Status	Climber
Residence	Presov, Slovakia
Occupation	-
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6650
Summit Date 1	1997-10-09
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	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	True
Death Date	1997-10-09
Death Time	1000
Death Type	4
Death Height (m)	6650
Death Class	4
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-1997) Died 9 Oct 1997 on Pumori from fall
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	-146
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	pavol dzurman
Year of Birth	-
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	38306
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	PUMO
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Frantisek
Last Name	Miscak
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Slovakia
Status	Climber
Residence	Presov, Slovakia
Occupation	-
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	6650
Summit Date 1	1997-10-09
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	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	True
Death Date	1997-10-09
Death Time	1000
Death Type	4
Death Height (m)	6650
Death Class	4
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(....-1997) Died 9 Oct 1997 on Pumori from fall
Summit Bid	4
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	-146
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	1
Name (lowercase)	frantisek miscak
Year of Birth	-
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

9 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Michal Brunner	M	1959	Czech Republic	Leader	Brno, Czech Republic	Travel agent	Details Other expeditions
Milos Kijonka	M	1953	Czech Republic	Climber	Monov, Czech Republic	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Robert Konde	M	1964	Slovakia	Climber	Pohranice, Slovakia	Teacher	Details Other expeditions
Peter Lenco	M	1973	Slovakia	Climber	Nitra, Slovakia	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Dusan Myslivec	M	1962	Slovakia	Climber	Nitra, Slovakia	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Michal Vyroubal	M	1968	Czech Republic	Climber	Brno, Czech Republic	Computer programmer	Details Other expeditions
Miroslav Zeman	M	1958	Czech Republic	Climber	Plzen, Czech Republic	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Pavol Dzurman	M	-	Slovakia	Climber	Presov, Slovakia	-	Details Other expeditions
Frantisek Miscak	M	-	Slovakia	Climber	Presov, Slovakia	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	3205
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Reference ID	01
Year	1997
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1998
Language	-
Citation	72:306 (1998)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3206
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Reference ID	02
Year	1997
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Linek, Vladimir
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1998
Language	-
Citation	72:306 (1998)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	5146
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Reference ID	03
Year	1997
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1998
Language	-
Citation	188:22 (Jul 1998)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	10860
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Reference ID	04
Year	1997
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199830602/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Attempt-and-Tragedy
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	10861
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	PUMO97301
Reference ID	05
Year	1997
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199830601/Asia-Nepal-Various-Activity-in-the-Post-Monsoon-Season
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

5 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
PUMO97301	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	72:306 (1998)	-
PUMO97301	AAJ	Linek, Vladimir	-	-	72:306 (1998)	-
PUMO97301	HIGH	-	-	-	188:22 (Jul 1998)	-
PUMO97301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199830602/Asia-Nepal-Pumori-Attempt-and-Tragedy	-	-	-
PUMO97301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199830601/Asia-Nepal-Various-Activity-in-the-Post-Monsoon-Season	-	-	-