Lhotse | 2004 W Face
A Italy expedition to Lhotse in 2004 via W Face, led by Christian Kuntner. Summit reached on 15th May 2004. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 4637 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT04102 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2004 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Italy |
| Leaders | Christian Kuntner |
| Sponsor | International Lhotse Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 91st |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2004-04-22 |
| Summit Date | 2004-05-15 |
| Summit Time | 1220 |
| Summit Days | 23 |
| Total Days | 26 |
| Termination Date | 2004-05-18 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8516 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| 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(22/04,5350m),C1(28/04,6500m),C2(14/05,7800m),Smt(15/05) |
| Route Notes | C2 in Western Cwm C4 above Yellow Band, below Couloir of West Face. Both members 13 May from BC to C2. 14 May C2 to C4. Left C2 at 5:20 am and climbing up couloir and to left at top of couloir to top at 12:20 pm (Kuntner) and Andres (12:50). Kuntner waiting at top for Andres in wind but not very strong and clear weather above 7500m. Down to C2 at 8:50 pm with headlamps after having cleared C4. 16 May in BC. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Thamserku Trekking |
| 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
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan Paul Andres | M | 1968 | Italy | Climber | Laas, Bolzano, Italy | Architect | Details Other expeditions |
| Christian Kuntner | M | 1962 | Italy | Leader | Prad am Stilfserjoch, Bolzano, Italy | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.