Lhotse | 2006 W Face

A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2006 via W Face, led by John Lee. Summit reached on 12th May 2006. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	5329
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT06115
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2006
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	John Lee
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	Standard
Basecamp Date	2006-04-10
Summit Date	2006-05-12
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	32
Total Days	41
Termination Date	2006-05-21
Termination Reason	14
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7200m because never intended to summit (went along with his friend Myung-Joon)
High Point (m)	7200
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(10/04,5397m),C1(24/04,6200m),C2(25/04,6600m),C3(12/05,7200m),xxx(12/05,7200m)
Route Notes	BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 at top of Khumbu Icefall C2 in western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face. Lee went up to C3 on May 12 accompanying Kim (on Everest permit). Lee did not spend night at C3. He descended same day to C2 where he spent the night and next day to BC. Lee waited at BC for Kim to return from Everest summit. Lee and Kim both returned to Kathmandu on May 23 and left on May 25.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2456594
Year	2006
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	40303
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT06115
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2006
Season	1
First Name	John
Last Name	Lee
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1943
Calculated Age	63
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Los Angeles, California
Occupation	Retired owner of business selling restaurant equipment
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7200
Summit Date 1	2006-05-12
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2428795
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	john lee
Year of Birth	1943
Year	2006
Age at Expedition	63
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
John Lee	M	1943	USA	Leader	Los Angeles, California	Retired owner of business selling restaurant equipment	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.