Lhotse | 2003 W Face
A France expedition to Lhotse in 2003 via W Face, led by Daniel Gueorguievsky. Summit reached on 23rd May 2003. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4342 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT03111 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2003 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | France |
| Leaders | Daniel Gueorguievsky |
| Sponsor | Lhotse Team with Everest Cinquante |
| 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 | Standard |
| Basecamp Date | 2003-04-07 |
| Summit Date | 2003-05-23 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 46 |
| Total Days | 48 |
| Termination Date | 2003-05-25 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7150m due to exhaustion and high wind |
| High Point (m) | 7150 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | True |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 23 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(07/04,5300m),C1(11/04,6100m),C2(15/04,6470m),C3(23/04,7150m),xxx(23/05,7150m) |
| Route Notes | Tripier Mandancin left BC on April 15 with the dead assistant cameraman (Arnaud Saulnier) by helicopter. Gueorguievsky skied from C2->C1 (Telemark skis) probably the first one to do that on Everest slope. Due to frostbite Gueorguievsky having started vascular pain and was flown out from BC to KTM on May 26. Gueorgoievsky said the main objective of Lhotse expedition was to include cameraman for the Everest Expedition on the occasion of 50th Anniversary - and producing 4 films in 3 parts. |
| Accidents | Frostbite (minor) of feet of Gueorguievsky |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2455506 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gueorguievsky | M | 1947 | France | Leader | Cordon, Haute-Savoie, France | Television producer | Details Other expeditions |
| Philippe Reybreyend | M | 1972 | France | Climber | Lans-en-Vercors, Isere, France | Photographer | Details Other expeditions |
| Jean-Marc Seban | M | 1953 | France | Climber | Paris, France | Film director | Details Other expeditions |
| Dominique Tripier Mandancin | M | 1962 | France | Climber | Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France | Cameraman | Details Other expeditions |
| Francois Vandevelde | M | 1966 | France | Climber | Hem, Nord, France | Nurse | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.