Lhotse | 2006 W Face

A S Korea expedition to Lhotse in 2006 via W Face, led by Go Young-Kuk. Summit reached on 8th October 2006. 9 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 5450
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LHOT06301
Peak ID LHOT
Year 2006
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Go Young-Kuk
Sponsor 2006 Korean 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 -
Approach Lukla->Namche->Gorakshep
Basecamp Date 2006-09-02
Summit Date 2006-10-08
Summit Time -
Summit Days 36
Total Days 56
Termination Date 2006-10-28
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7900m due to mainly SPCC pulling off the icefall route and bad weather
High Point (m) 7900
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 700
Total Members 7
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used False
O2 None True
O2 Climb False
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Attempted Everest (EVER-063-03)
Campsites BC(02/09,5400m),C1(13/09,6100m),C2(15/09,6400m),C3(03/10,7200m),C4(08/10,7900m),xxx(7900m)
Route Notes The expedition's plan was to summit Everest first then move to Lhotse. Due to pulling out of the icefall Ladders, the actual Lhotse team could not continue climbing on Lhotse. BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 above Khumbu Icefall C2 in West Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 at South Col by Sherpas (not used) High point for members at 7200m at C2-C3. Go Woo-Seek, Go Young-Kuk (leader), Kim Young-Hak and Kim Do-Hyung reached C3 on 17 Oct on their way up to South Col. But snowfall compelled them to stay at C3. Snowfall continued on the 18th and they remained at C3. On the 19th the three Koreans descended to C2 and two Sherpas waiting to go up to C3 at C2 descended to BC. Snowfall started when the three Koreans reached at C1 on 23 Oct. Kim suffered from headache and started vomiting. At BC the Koreans requested Ang Nima for help to clear the icefall to enable them to bring down Kim from C1. The request was refused saying that it is too dangerous to open the icefall. Kim had to stay three nights at C1 without food. On 25th the weather became clear and the Koreans descended to BC on 26th. The Koreans said that Wally Berg asked Ang Nima (SPCC staff hired by Wally Berg?) to remove the icefall ladders after 27th. And Ang Nima told the Korean expedition that the icefall ladders will be removed after 27 Oct and if the Koreans wanted to used the ladders on icefall after 27th they have to pay additional charge of US$1800. Also said that the Koreans will be liable to pay US$300 for each ladder in case of damage or lost.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Trekking Camp Nepal
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID EVER06303
Checksum 2456743
Year 2006
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w face

Members

9 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Young-Kuk Go M 1956 S Korea Leader Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea Mountain rescue team leader Details Other expeditions
Woo-Seck Go M 1962 S Korea Climber Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea Farmer Details Other expeditions
Do-Hyung Kim M 1981 S Korea Climber Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea Student Details Other expeditions
Kyen-Gun Kim M 1970 S Korea Climber Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea Gas station employee Details Other expeditions
Young-Hak Kim M 1960 S Korea Climbing Leader Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea Electronic goods shopkeeper Details Other expeditions
Bong-Jin Park M 1959 S Korea Climber Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea Park ranger Details Other expeditions
Bong-Seub Yeom M 1968 S Korea Climber Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea Supermarket employee Details Other expeditions
Dawa Wangchuk (Dawa Ongchu) Sherpa M 1972 Nepal H-A Worker Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Tashi Sherpa M 1977 Nepal H-A Worker Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.