Lhotse | 2006 W Face

A Japan expedition to Lhotse in 2006 via W Face, led by Kazufumi Watanabe. Summit reached on 18th May 2006. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5324
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT06109
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2006
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Kazufumi Watanabe
Sponsor	Lhotse Golden Jubilee 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	-
Approach	Lukla->Namche->Lobuche->BC
Basecamp Date	2006-04-12
Summit Date	2006-05-18
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	36
Total Days	39
Termination Date	2006-05-21
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7900m due to fresh deep snow, waist deep (not possible to continue climb alone)
High Point (m)	7900
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
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(12/04,5350m),C1(17/04,6050m),C2(25/04,6400m),C3(30/04,7200m),xxx(18/05,7900m)
Route Notes	BC at Khumbu Glacier. Watanabe started from C3 at 20:00 hours of May 17. Reached 7900m at 03:00 hours of 18th. Turned around to C3 between 07:30-08:00 hours. Weather was good, no wind, not so cold. But there was deep fresh snow which made it not possible to climb. Watanabe returned to Kathmandu on May 24 and will leave on 26th. Watanabe will come for north side Everest next spring.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456600
Year	2006
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	40272
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT06109
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	Kazufumi
Last Name	Watanabe
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Minami-Minowa, Nagano, Japan
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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7900
Summit Date 1	2006-05-18
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	4
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2435193
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kazufumi watanabe
Year of Birth	1960
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kazufumi Watanabe	M	1960	Japan	Leader	Minami-Minowa, Nagano, Japan	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.