Lhotse | 2008 W Face
A Mexico expedition to Lhotse in 2008 via W Face, led by David Liano. Summit reached on 21st May 2008. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6049 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT08118 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Mexico |
| Leaders | David Liano |
| Sponsor | International Everest 2008 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 123 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-21 |
| Summit Time | 0830 |
| Summit Days | 37 |
| Total Days | 44 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-28 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8516 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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(14/04,5300m),C1(20/04,6100m),C2(22/04,6500m),C3(10/05,7100m),C4(20/05,7800m),Smt(21/05) |
| Route Notes | Liano, Nima Kancha and Palden Namgyal left C4 at 2 am on 21 May, reached summit at 8:30 am, stayed on summit for 30 minutes, descended to C4 at about 10:30 am ,then to C2 at 4 pm and slept there. Liano stayed in C2 for two days. Then started for Everest on 24 May. Liano returned Kathmandu on 31 May and will leave on 4 or 5 June. Sherpas: Nima Kancha, 15/5/80 (02/02/2037), Khumjung-1, Everest X2 Palden Namgyal, 22/9/72 (04/06/2021), Phortse, Everest X2, Manaslu X1, Lhotse X3, Anna X1 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 5th Mexican to summit Lhotse |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | True |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | EVER08156 |
| Checksum | 2457336 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mitchell (Bill) Burke | M | 1942 | USA | Climber | Costa Mesa, California | Retired corporate attorney, now legal consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| David Liano Gonzalez | M | 1979 | Mexico | Leader | Huixquilucan, Mexico | Owner of restaurant and import & export construction business | Details Other expeditions |
| Quang Trong Than | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Newport Beach, California | Environmental engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Ngima Kanchha Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Palden Namgye/Namgyal Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.