Lhotse | 2002 W Face

A New Zealand expedition to Lhotse in 2002 via W Face, led by Guy Cotter. Summit reached on 16th April 2002. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4071
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT02102
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2002
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	New Zealand
Leaders	Guy Cotter
Sponsor	Independent climber on Lhotse
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	2002-04-06
Summit Date	2002-04-16
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	10
Total Days	44
Termination Date	2002-05-20
Termination Reason	7
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6400m due to brief intestinal infection and preoccupation with Adventure Consultants
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	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(06/04,5350m),C1(15/04,6100m),C2(16/04,6400m),xxx(16/04,6400m)
Route Notes	High point at C2 in Western Cwm. Intestinal problem in C2 and climb finished. Had Everest team on mountain at same time and acted as its BC manager.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Wilderness Experience
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455058
Year	2002
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w face

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Edmund Guy Cotter	M	1962	New Zealand	Leader	Wanaka, New Zealand	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.