Lhotse | 2008 W Face

A Germany expedition to Lhotse in 2008 via W Face, led by Frank Ziebarth. Summit reached on 20th May 2008. 1 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6045
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT08114
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2008
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Frank Ziebarth
Sponsor	Lhotse Solo 2008
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	119
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2008-04-12
Summit Date	2008-05-20
Summit Time	1000
Summit Days	38
Total Days	44
Termination Date	2008-05-26
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8516
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
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(12/04,5300m),C1(16/04,6000m),C2(19/04,6300m),C3(11/05,7200m),C4(19/05,7800m),Smt(20/05)
Route Notes	BC at Khumbu Glacier C1 above Khumbu Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on Lhotse West Face C4 on Lhotse West face. Ziebarth left C4 at 3 am, reached summit at 10 am, stayed on summit for two hours, descended to C2 at 7 pm. Next day to BC. Summit day weather was very good. Had excellent view of mountains Everest and others. There were two groups on the summit: two climbers and two Sherpas. Ziebarth returned to Kathmandu on 30 May and will leave on 31. Ziebarth plans to go to Everest north side in 2009 or 2010.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Monterosa Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457335
Year	2008
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	45417
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT08114
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Frank
Last Name	Ziebarth
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Calgary, Alberta
Occupation	Student
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	2008-05-20
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	119
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	(1980-2009) Died 21 May 2009 on Everest from AMS
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442202
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	frank ziebarth
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Leader

1 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Frank Ziebarth	M	1980	Germany	Leader	Calgary, Alberta	Student	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.