Lhotse | 2004 W Face

A Switzerland expedition to Lhotse in 2004 via W Face, led by Norbert Joos. Summit reached on 15th May 2004. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	4636
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT04101
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2004
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Switzerland
Leaders	Norbert Joos
Sponsor	Swiss Lhotse Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	92nd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	Czech Republic, Germany
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2004-04-19
Summit Date	2004-05-15
Summit Time	1230
Summit Days	26
Total Days	28
Termination Date	2004-05-17
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8516
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	3
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
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(19/04,5350m),C2(26/04,6500m),C3(14/05,7800m),Smt(15/05)
Route Notes	C2 at West Cwm C3 at West Face. Joos, Bittner, and Ang Pasang started from BC 13th May to C2. 14th Bittner not feeling well (chest infection), so stayed in C2 and Joos and Ang Pasang that day to C3. Left C3 at 4:15 am on 15th and on top 12:20 pm in fantastic weather, only little wind. Joos to ABC. All to BC on 16th. Kurz broke a finger when he slipped descending Icefall on 28 Apr and left expedition on 29th Apr.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan High Country Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2455865
Year	2004
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	35758
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT04101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Tomas
Last Name	Bittner
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1959
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Czech Republic
Status	Climber
Residence	Unterseen, Switzerland
Occupation	Sporting goods salesman
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6500
Summit Date 1	2004-04-26
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	2
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2434708
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tomas bittner
Year of Birth	1959
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	35759
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT04101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Norbert
Last Name	Joos
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	Switzerland
Status	Leader
Residence	Chur, Graubunden, Switzerland
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	2004-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	92
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	(1960-2016) Died 10 July 2016 in Bernina Alps from falling
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2435142
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	norbert joos
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	35760
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT04101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Roman
Last Name	Kurz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Climber
Residence	Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany
Occupation	Mountain hut keeper
Leader	False
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6500
Summit Date 1	2004-04-26
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	True
Injury Date	2004-04-28
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	11
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Broken finger from slip in icefall
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2434981
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	roman kurz
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	35761
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT04101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2004
Season	1
First Name	Ang Pasang
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Waku, 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	2004-05-15
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1230
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	92
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	2442084
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang pasang sherpa
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2004
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Tomas Bittner	M	1959	Czech Republic	Climber	Unterseen, Switzerland	Sporting goods salesman	Details Other expeditions
Norbert Joos	M	1960	Switzerland	Leader	Chur, Graubunden, Switzerland	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Roman Kurz	M	1960	Germany	Climber	Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany	Mountain hut keeper	Details Other expeditions
Ang Pasang Sherpa	M	1979	Nepal	H-A Worker	Waku, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.