Lhotse | 2006 W Face
A UK expedition to Lhotse in 2006 via W Face, led by Henry Todd. Summit reached on 20th May 2006. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5326 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT06111 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2006 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Henry Todd |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Guides 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, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2006-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2006-05-20 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 38 |
| Total Days | 0 |
| Termination Date | - |
| Termination Reason | 8 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8300m due to member equipment and oxygen difficulties |
| High Point (m) | 8300 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| 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 | - |
| Campsites | BC(12/04,5350m),C1(21/04,6100m),C2(28/04,6300m),C3(05/05,7380m),C4(19/05,7700m),xxx(20/05,8300m) |
| Route Notes | C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on West Face C4 below couloir of West Face. Lhotse Expedition led by Henry Todd - Spring 2006 Summit attempt by Casserley, Ms David, Stanford, Pemba Tshering and Gurmin/Gurmi Dorje from C4 at midnight of 19/20 May ended at 8300m at 8:30-9:00 am on the 20th. Casserley had to stop when his crampons broke. Ms David was using no oxygen during this very cold night and feared frostbite. Stanford did not have enough oxygen to go higher and return to C4 on it. The two Sherpas turned back with them. All descended to C3 or C2 on the 20th. Oxygen used by all in the summit party except Ms. David, who used none at all. The others used it from C4 to their high point to C4. Other members: Ferrera went into the Icefall, lost all motivation to continue his climb, and left after one week. Ratcliffe slipped a disc at base camp, went no higher and left after one week. Todd stayed at C2 throughout the climb. Sherpas: Pemba Tshering, 42 years old, Pangboche Gurmin/Gurmi Dorje, 23/7/76, Pangboche, Everest X3, Lhotse X1, Cho Oyu X1 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2456602 |
| Year | 2006 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hargraves (Rob) Casserley | M | 1975 | UK | Climber | Bath, Avon, England | Physician | Details Other expeditions |
| Claire Sylvie David | F | 1972 | France | Climber | Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide trainee | Details Other expeditions |
| Michael Ferrara | M | 1950 | USA | Climber | Aspen, Colorado | Avalanche safety officer | Details Other expeditions |
| Graham Gordon Ratcliffe | M | 1955 | UK | Climber | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Geoffrey Stanford | M | 1971 | UK | Climber | Bath, Avon, England | Service | Details Other expeditions |
| Henry Barclay Todd | M | 1945 | UK | Leader | Kingussie, Inverness, Scotland | Expedition organizer & leader | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.