Pumori. A Japanese expedition of the Fujiomiya Alpine Club was led by Miyoshi Mochizuki. They attempted the very steep rock and ice south face of Pumori (23,442 feet). On April 19 Osamu Matsumura, Saburo Kato and Kenichi Shinohara reconnoitered for Camp I to 17,500 feet and set it up on April 26 but never occupied it. The expedition gave up the attempt on April 28 because of bad weather and avalanche danger.