Lhotse | 2007 W Face
A S Korea expedition to Lhotse in 2007 via W Face, led by Park Sang-Soo. Summit reached on 4th May 2007. 9 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 5732 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT07105 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2007 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Park Sang-Soo |
| Sponsor | For Hope 2007 Korea Expressway Corporation Everest Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 104 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Gorakshep->BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2007-04-09 |
| Summit Date | 2007-05-04 |
| Summit Time | 0823 |
| Summit Days | 25 |
| Total Days | 62 |
| Termination Date | 2007-06-10 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8516 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 150 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| 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 | Climbed Everest 16 May (EVER-071-71) |
| Campsites | BC(09/04,5400m),C1(12/04,5800m),C2(18/04,6300m),C3(02/05,7000m),C4(03/05,7600m),Smt(04/05) |
| Route Notes | BC on Khumbu Glacier C1 above Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 below South Col. Kang, Kim Mi-Gon, Youn Jung-Hyun, Dorje, Dorchi and Mingma Tenzi Sherpa left C4 at 11:45 pm on 3 May. reached summit at 8:23 am on 4 May and stayed on summit for about 40 minutes. Kang, Kim Mi-Gon, descended to C2 at about 5 pm and Youn Jung-Hyun to C3 at 5:30 pm. Next day all arrived BC. Park Nam-Soo climbed up to C4 on 3 May. He could not go to summit due to exhaustion and turned back to C3. Lee Seok-Hui was sent back to Kathmandu from Pheriche by helicopter on 7 April. He suffered from appendicitis. He left Kathmandu for Korea on 14 April after operation of his appendicitis in B & B hospital. Out of five Sherpas Dorje, Dorchi, Mingma reached to the summit. Sanu and Wangchuk went up to South Col. Leader Park Sang-Soo and Kim Mi-Gon returned to Kathmandu on 22 May and rest of the members on 25 and will leave on 29 May. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Trekking Camp Nepal |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | EVER07171 |
| Checksum | 2456952 |
| Year | 2007 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
9 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeon-Ryong Kang | M | 1972 | S Korea | Climber | Jinju (Chinju), Gyeongsangnam, S Korea | Highway construction company employee | Details Other expeditions |
| Mi-Gon Kim | M | 1972 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Manager in highway construction company | Details Other expeditions |
| Seok-Hui Lee | M | 1986 | S Korea | Climber | Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Nam-Soo Park | M | 1966 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Outdoor goods dealer | Details Other expeditions |
| Sang-Soo Park | M | 1959 | S Korea | Leader | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Manager in highway construction | Details Other expeditions |
| Jung-Hyun Youn | M | 1970 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Dimbil, Tapting-9, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Tenzi Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khembalung, Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.