Lhotse | 2008 W Face
A S Korea expedition to Lhotse in 2008 via W Face, led by Choi In-Ho. Summit reached on 17th May 2008. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6050 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT08119 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Choi In-Ho |
| Sponsor | 2008 Korean Jeongbuk Lhotse Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 113 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-17 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 33 |
| Total Days | 41 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-25 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8516 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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(14/04,5400m),C1(18/04,5900m),C2(22/04,6400m),C3(11/05,7200m),C4(16/05,7800m),Smt(17/05) |
| Route Notes | Choi In-Ho and Mingma left C4 at 11 pm of 16 May, reached summit at 11 am of 17 May, stayed on summit about 30 minutes, descended to C4 at 4 pm. Spent night, next day to C2 and following day to BC. There were nine Koreans and four Sherpas also summited on same day. Summit was cloudy. Choi Kyong-Ho (brother of Choi In-Ho) climbed up to C3 on 11 May. He had headache, no more climbing. The team returned to Kathmandu on 27 May and will leave on 31 May. Sherpa: Mingma Thunduk Sherpa, 14/4/69 (02/01/2026), Tumlingtar, Makalu-5, Everest X2 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Advance BC Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457332 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-Ho Choi | M | 1969 | S Korea | Leader | Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Kyong-Ho Choi | M | 1970 | S Korea | Climber | Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea | Farmer | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Thinduk/Thenduk Sherpa | M | 1969 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.