Lhotse | 2000 W Face

A S Korea expedition to Lhotse in 2000 via W Face, led by Yoon Hong-Keun. Summit reached on 5th October 2000. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3743
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT00304
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2000
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	S Korea
Leaders	Yoon Hong-Keun
Sponsor	2000 Chungbuk Korean Everest-Lhotse Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	59th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2000-09-03
Summit Date	2000-10-05
Summit Time	0925
Summit Days	32
Total Days	35
Termination Date	2000-10-08
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8516
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	8
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	Climbed Everest (EVER-003-01)
Campsites	BC(03/09),C1(17/09,6100m),C2(20/09,6400m),C3(25/09,7300m),C4(03/10,7900m),Smt(05/10)
Route Notes	No C4 for Lhotse. 4 Oct 11:00 pm started for top and on top 5 Oct 9:25 am by 3 men. Face icy but good snow conditions and did not use other fixed ropes. Pasang returned to C3 at 12:00 noon and 2 Koreans 3:30 pm (very tired); Pasang down to C2 to sleep but Koreans slept in C3. Lhotse summit Sherpa: Pasang Nurbu (aka Norbu) Sherpa, Namche Bazaar, 1955 Makalu 1982 with Koreans, Everest 1990 with Nepalese army
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Windhorse Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	True
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	EVER00302
Checksum	2454498
Year	2000
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	29322
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT00304
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Hong-Keun
Last Name	Yoon
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Leader
Residence	Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea
Occupation	Building contractor
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	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2435808
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hong-keun yoon
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	29323
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT00304
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Jae-Sung
Last Name	Heo
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea
Occupation	Student
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	2000-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0925
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	59
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In & above C3
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440798
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	jae-sung heo
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	24
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29324
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT00304
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Eui-Jong
Last Name	Jeong
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea
Occupation	Student
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	2000-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0925
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	59
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In & above C3
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440630
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	eui-jong jeong
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	29325
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT00304
Member ID	04
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2000
Season	3
First Name	Pasang Norbu/Nurbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Namche Bazar, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	2000-10-05
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0925
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	59
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In & above C3
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	(1954-2002) Died 24 Dec 2002 in Khumbu from touching live wire
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-1960
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pasang norbu/nurbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1954
Year	2000
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Hong-Keun Yoon	M	1962	S Korea	Leader	Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea	Building contractor	Details Other expeditions
Jae-Sung Heo	M	1976	S Korea	Climber	Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea	Student	Details Other expeditions
Eui-Jong Jeong	M	1975	S Korea	Climber	Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea	Student	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Norbu/Nurbu Sherpa	M	1954	Nepal	H-A Worker	Namche Bazar, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.