Lhotse | 2001 W Face

A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2001 via W Face, led by Ray Yeritsian. Summit reached on 18th April 2001. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3834
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT01105
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2001
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Ray Yeritsian
Sponsor	Independent climber
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	Dhading->Khumbu Valley
Basecamp Date	2001-04-07
Summit Date	2001-04-18
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	11
Total Days	36
Termination Date	2001-05-13
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7600m due to bad snow and high wind
High Point (m)	7600
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
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(07/04,5300m),C1(11/04,6100m),C2(18/04,6400m),C3(17/04,7400m),xxx(18/04,7600m)
Route Notes	April 24th to C1. Fell in a crevasse on way up to C1. Came out with help of crampon. April 27 Down to BC. May 8 to C1. May 9 to C2 where he stayed till 11th. Mainly heavy snow and high wind. Returned to KTM on May 16. Scheduled to leave on 21st but trying for early departure perhaps 19th. (He is originally from Armenia - migrated to USA ten years ago).
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2454694
Year	2001
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	30237
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT01105
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Grair Ray
Last Name	Yeritsian
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Simi Valley, California
Occupation	Computer programmer and analyst
Leader	True
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)	7600
Summit Date 1	2001-04-18
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	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	(1961-2007) Died 14 Sept 2007 in Nyalam, Tibet (enroute to Xixabangma) of arterial rupture
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2435418
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	grair ray yeritsian
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Grair Ray Yeritsian	M	1961	USA	Leader	Simi Valley, California	Computer programmer and analyst	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.