Lhotse | 2003 W Face

A Italy expedition to Lhotse in 2003 via W Face, led by Fausto De Stefani. Summit reached on 15th May 2003. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4338
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT03106
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2003
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Italy
Leaders	Fausto De Stefani
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	2003-04-15
Summit Date	2003-05-15
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	30
Total Days	32
Termination Date	2003-05-17
Termination Reason	4
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8350m due to very cold and windy; needed to be back in KTM
High Point (m)	8350
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
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(15/04),Depot(6100m),C2(22/04,6700m),C3(11/05,7400m),C4(13/05,8000m),xxx(15/05,8350m)
Route Notes	Depot at 6100m (not slept in, only deposit) C3 at 7400m (100m below other camps - space problem) C4 at 8000m bottom of Couloir xxx at 8350m in couloir. "Very bad situation" at C4: C3 too much competition, criminal competition" (juggling for advantage/campsite, first to go up). So many camps at C3, tents spread out 100m for 1st tents to highest tents. De Stefani reached 8350m in summit bid and then turned back because strong wind and very cold; got slight frostnip on several fingers. Now no time for another bid because of commitments in KTM concerning a school and hostel he is very much involved in. De Stefani shared BC with De Leo but they climbed entirely separately and De Stefani left earlier.
Accidents	Nothing
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455498
Year	2003
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	33796
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT03106
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Fausto
Last Name	De Stefani
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Leader
Residence	Castiglione delle Stiviere, Mantova, Italy
Occupation	Alpinist & teacher
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)	8350
Summit Date 1	2003-05-15
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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2432089
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	fausto de stefani
Year of Birth	1952
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	43013
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT03106
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Tarke
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Rakshikharka, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
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)	8350
Summit Date 1	2003-05-15
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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2437680
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tarke sherpa
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Fausto De Stefani	M	1952	Italy	Leader	Castiglione delle Stiviere, Mantova, Italy	Alpinist & teacher	Details Other expeditions
Tarke Sherpa	M	1967	Nepal	H-A Worker	Rakshikharka, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	6133
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT03106
Reference ID	01
Year	2003
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	2004
Language	-
Citation	256:73 (Mar 2004)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
LHOT03106	HIGH	-	-	-	256:73 (Mar 2004)	-