Everest | 2017 W Ridge-SE Ridge-W Face of Lhotse
A Switzerland expedition to Everest in 2017 via W Ridge-SE Ridge-W Face of Lhotse, led by Ueli Steck. Summit reached on 29th April 2017. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9489 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | EVER17146 |
| Peak ID | EVER |
| Year | 2017 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Ridge-SE Ridge-W Face of Lhotse |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Switzerland |
| Leaders | Ueli Steck |
| Sponsor | Ueli Steck Everest-Lhotse Traverse |
| 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 2017-04-29 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 0 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 6 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned due to fatal accident on Nuptse |
| High Point (m) | 6400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| 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,C1,C2(29/04,6400m),xxx |
| Route Notes | Ueli Steck died 30 April on Nuptse from falling during an acclimatization climb. From Ueli Steck family media release: On April 29, 2017, Ueli Steck ascended from the Everest base camp to camp 2 on about 6400 meters above sea level. His original plan was to climb the next day for further acclimatization on the Everest traditional route to the almost 8000 meters high south col, in order to return to camp 2 on the same day. From camp 2, Ueli noted that the conditions in the Nuptse wall were ideal, which is why he decided in the evening to change his plan and to climb up to Nuptse the following day. On April 30, 2017, Ueli started at 4:30 am. Together with the Frenchman Yannick Graziani, he crossed the gaping glacier. Afterwards, Graziani continued on the Everest normal route towards Camp 3, while Ueli entered into the Lhotse flank. Ueli's accident occurred on around 7600 meters at about 09.00 (local time). His body was finally recovered by the Italian helicopter pilot Maurizio Folini at a height of about 6600 meters and transferred to the hospital of Katmandu. The cause of the accident is still unknown. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Royal Orchid Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2459935 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w ridge-se ridge-w face of lhotse |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ueli Steck | M | 1976 | Switzerland | Leader | Ringgenberg, Bern, Switzerland | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Tenzing (Tenji) Sherpa | M | 1992 | Nepal | Sirdar | Sanam, Gudel-4, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.