Lhotse | 2005 W Face
A UK expedition to Lhotse in 2005 via W Face, led by Henry Todd. Summit reached on 5th June 2005. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5010 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT05104 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2005 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Henry Todd |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Guides Everest and Lhotse Expedition |
| 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 | France |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2005-04-10 |
| Summit Date | 2005-06-05 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 56 |
| Total Days | 58 |
| Termination Date | 2005-06-07 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8000m due to wind, cold and black clouds moving in |
| High Point (m) | 8000 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 0 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Attempted Everest (EVER-051-90) |
| Campsites | BC(10/04),C1(14/04,6000m),C2(17/04,6400m),C3(19/05,7300m),C4(04/06,7600m),xxx(05/06,8000m) |
| Route Notes | Lhotse bid: Only one attempt was made to reach Lhotse's top. Claire David and Pemba Tshering made their C4 on 4 June at 7600m, having climbed there from C3 at 7300m up Lhotse's West Face; got to about 8000m and then the wind and cold and black clouds sent them down to C2. David used oxygen from C4 to 8000m, Pemba Tshering used none. Sherpas to Lhotse: Pemba Tshering, 1965, Pangboche, Everest X2, Lhotse X1 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | True |
| Primary Member | True |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | EVER05190 |
| Checksum | 2456252 |
| Year | 2005 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Barclay Todd | M | 1945 | UK | Leader | Kingussie, Inverness, Scotland | Expedition organizer & leader | Details Other expeditions |
| Claire Sylvie David | F | 1972 | France | Climber | Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France | Local development executive | Details Other expeditions |
| Pemba Tshering (Pemba Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.