Lhotse | 2003 W Face

A Italy expedition to Lhotse in 2003 via W Face, led by Sergio De Leo. Summit reached on 21st May 2003. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4341
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT03110
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2003
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Italy
Leaders	Sergio De Leo
Sponsor	Independent climber on Lhotse
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	88th
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Standard
Basecamp Date	2003-04-12
Summit Date	2003-05-21
Summit Time	0930
Summit Days	39
Total Days	42
Termination Date	2003-05-24
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8516
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
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(12/04,5300m),C1(18/04,6000m),C2(19/04,6400m),C3(01/05,7200m),C4(20/05,7850m),Smt(21/05)
Route Notes	May 21: left C4 about 01:00 hours, summited about 09:30 hours, stayed about 15-20 minutes, reached C2 at 18:30 hours. Next day BC. Weather mild wind, poor visibility, summit was clear. Returned to KTM on 26th, leave on 31st. Sherpas: Tshering Jangbu Sherpa (2034-4-17), Lokhim VDC-4, Rakshi Kharka, Solu, 1st 8000er, summited Bhrikuti in 2002 with Belgian group
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Thamserku Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455504
Year	2003
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	33802
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT03110
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Sergio
Last Name	De Leo
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Leader
Residence	Aosta, Aosta, Italy
Occupation	Monitor of water quality in mountains
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	2003-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	88
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	Sleep C4, to summit & descending at 8100m finished
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436294
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sergio de leo
Year of Birth	1963
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	33803
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT03110
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2003
Season	1
First Name	Tshiring Jangbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	25
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	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	2003-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0930
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	88
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	1st 8000er
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441318
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tshiring jangbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2003
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Sergio De Leo	M	1963	Italy	Leader	Aosta, Aosta, Italy	Monitor of water quality in mountains	Details Other expeditions
Tshiring Jangbu Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Rakshikharka, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.