Lhotse | 2002 W Face

A Iran expedition to Lhotse in 2002 via W Face, led by Eghbal Aflaki. Summit reached on 16th May 2002. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4070
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LHOT02101
Peak ID LHOT
Year 2002
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Iran
Leaders Eghbal Aflaki
Sponsor Iranian Lhotse Expedition
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 73rd,75th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2002-04-09
Summit Date 2002-05-16
Summit Time 1140
Summit Days 37
Total Days 40
Termination Date 2002-05-19
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8516
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 400
Total Members 13
Summit Members 12
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 3
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 -
Campsites BC(09/04,5350m),C1(15/04,6100m),C2(20/04,6500m),C3(05/05,7300m),C4(15/05,7900m),Smt(16-17/05)
Route Notes BC at Everest BC C2 in West Cwm C3 on West Face C4 on snow of West face 100m below couloir. 16 May 1:30 am summit party of 8 together left C2 for top and on top 11:40 am. Very steep ice, bad wind blowing snow strongly so took over 10 hours to get to top. 2 members to C3 and C2. This team arrived at C4 at 5:00 pm 15th, used oxygen sleeping, but all 8 used oxygen C4 to top and down only to C4. 2nd Team left C4 at 2:15 am started for top. Oraz no oxygen at all, 6 other used oxygen only up from C4 to top and back to C4. Arrived top 12:15 with same problem of terrain and wind on 16th. Summit Sherpas: Mingma Dorje, June/July 1977, Makalu VDC, Manaslu, Xixa Chhang Dawa, July/Aug 1981, Makalu VDC, Makalu Lhakpa (aka Lhakpa Nuru), Khumjung, Makalu 13/5/01
Accidents -
Achievement 1st Iranians to Lhotse summit
Agency Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2455088
Year 2002
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) w face

Members

16 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Eghbal Aflaki Aghbelagh M 1954 Iran Leader Tehran, Iran Refrigeration engineer Details Other expeditions
Amin Azimi M 1980 Iran Climber Hamedan, Iran Shoe shop salesman Details Other expeditions
Reza Bahadorani M 1978 Iran Climber Kermanshah, Iran Luggage shop salesman Details Other expeditions
Jalal Cheshmeh Ghasabani M 1959 Iran Climber Hamedan, Iran Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Mahmoud Goudarzi Taghanaki M 1971 Iran Exp Doctor Shahrekord, Iran Physician Details Other expeditions
Davoud Khadem Asl M 1957 Iran Climber Tehran, Iran Bookshop owner Details Other expeditions
Akbar Kazem Mehdizadeh M 1975 Iran Climber Naghadeh, Iran College student & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Honar Pagouh Moghbel M 1983 Iran Climber Bookan, Iran University student Details Other expeditions
Mohammad Hassan Najarian M 1965 Iran Climber Zanjan, Iran Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Hamid Naseri M 1970 Iran Climber Sarab, Iran Primary school teacher Details Other expeditions
Mohammad Oraz M 1969 Iran Climber Naghadeh, Iran College student & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Reza Solaymani M 1978 Iran Climber Naghadeh, Iran College student & alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Reza Zarei Toudeshki M 1969 Iran Climber Tehran, Iran Sports student and guide Details Other expeditions
Mingma Sherpa M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Nurbu Chaur, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Chhang Dawa Sherpa M 1982 Nepal H-A Worker Nurbu Chaur, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa (Lhakpa Nuru) Sherpa M 1960 Nepal H-A Worker Khumjung, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.