Lhotse | 2001 Khumbu Icefall

A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2001 via Khumbu Icefall, led by Peter Athans. Summit reached on 29th April 2001. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	3840
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT01109
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2001
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	Khumbu Icefall
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Peter Athans
Sponsor	National Geographic Explorer Team on Lhotse Permit
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	2001-04-26
Summit Date	2001-04-29
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	3
Total Days	5
Termination Date	2001-05-01
Termination Reason	12
Termination Notes	Did not intend to climb to summit
High Point (m)	6100
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
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(26/04,5350m),xxx(29/04,6100m in Cwm)
Route Notes	BC after 1 week getting to BC from Lukla High point in Cwm (just beyond top of Icefall). Touched C1 site on 29 April. Never slept above BC. Film teams took pictures of "icefall doctors" at work maintaining route virtually every day. Had no intention of going higher than beginning of Cwm.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2454705
Year	2001
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	khumbu icefall

Field	Value
ID	30268
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT01109
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2001
Season	1
First Name	Peter George (Pete)
Last Name	Athans
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	South Burlington, Vermont
Occupation	Alpine guide & product-development advisor to climbing-gear
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)	6100
Summit Date 1	2001-04-29
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	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433967
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter george (pete) athans
Year of Birth	1957
Year	2001
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Leader

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Peter George (Pete) Athans	M	1957	USA	Leader	South Burlington, Vermont	Alpine guide & product-development advisor to climbing-gear	Details Other expeditions
John Hobby Catto	M	1960	USA	Climber	Basalt, Colorado	Cameraman	Details Other expeditions
David Hamlin	M	1960	USA	Climber	Washington, DC	TV film producer	Details Other expeditions
Boyd Matson	M	1947	USA	Climber	McLean, Virginia	Journalist	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	-	-	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.