Dorje Lhakpa | 2000 W Ridge
A USA expedition to Dorje Lhakpa in 2000 via W Ridge, led by Heidi Kloos. Summit reached on 11th November 2000. 11 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 3717 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | DORJ00303 |
| Peak ID | DORJ |
| Year | 2000 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Heidi Kloos |
| Sponsor | Aspen Dorje Lhakpa 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 | - |
| Approach | Langtang Khola->Yalu Khola |
| Basecamp Date | 2000-11-08 |
| Summit Date | 2000-11-11 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 3 |
| Total Days | 12 |
| Termination Date | 2000-11-20 |
| Termination Reason | 5 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 6350m due to unstable snow conditions |
| High Point (m) | 6350 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| 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(08/11,4500m),C1(09/11,5370m),C2(10/11,5930m),xxx(11,13/11,6350m) |
| Route Notes | BC further down Yaru valley from French (not on glacier moraine) C1 at start of West Ridge at Tilman's Col C3 on West Ridge High point on West Ridge. Summit attempt: 11 Nov by Jackson, Falender, Fox and Gibans from C2 to 6350m and unstable snow ahead on ridge looked unsafe and avalanche prone. All down to C1 (2M) and BC (2M). 13 Nov Kloos to C2 with Sarki, Tshering, McCall and Alder. On 14 Nov all 5 up from C2 and turned back cold at 6100m and Kloos and Sherpas at about 6350m and did not like snow conditions also. All returned to C1 that day. All down to BC on 15th. |
| Accidents | Martin onset of cerebral edema |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Su-Swagatam Treks |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457820 |
| Year | 2000 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge |
Members
11 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Alder | F | 1970 | USA | Climber | Ventura, California | Manufacturers working with design and production stuff | Details Other expeditions |
| Mark Falender | M | 1982 | USA | Climber | Aspen, Colorado | Student in high school | Details Other expeditions |
| Charlotte Conant Fox | F | 1957 | USA | Climber | Aspen, Colorado | Ski patroller & investor | Details Other expeditions |
| Jonathan Samuel (Jon) Gibans | M | 1958 | USA | Climber | Aspen, Colorado | Emergency-room doctor | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard A. (Dick) Jackson | M | 1950 | USA | Climber | Basalt, Colorado | Alpine guide & guide service owner | Details Other expeditions |
| Heidi Kloos | F | 1969 | USA | Leader | Aspen, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Reese S. Martin | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Aspen, Colorado | Environmental engineer & designer of outdoor clothing | Details Other expeditions |
| Brian McCall | M | 1972 | USA | Climber | Aspen, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Sallie Shatz | F | 1965 | USA | Climber | Aspen, Colorado | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Parsu Ram (Tshering) Rai | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Dhirtel, Rakha Bangdel-1, Khotang | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sarki Sherpa | M | - | Nepal | H-A Worker | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DORJ00303 | HIGH | - | - | - | 226:63 (Sep 2001) | - |