Lhotse | 2008 W Face
A S Korea expedition to Lhotse in 2008 via W Face, led by Hong Bo-Seong. Summit reached on 18th May 2008. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6051 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT08120 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2008 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Hong Bo-Seong |
| Sponsor | Dynamic Busan 2008 Makalu-Lhotse Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 115 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Makalu BC->East Col->Panch Pokhari->Dingboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2008-05-13 |
| Summit Date | 2008-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 0945 |
| Summit Days | 5 |
| Total Days | 7 |
| Termination Date | 2008-05-20 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8516 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 6 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 1 |
| 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 | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Climbed Makalu (MAKA-081-19) |
| Campsites | BC(13/05,5180m),C2(16/05,6500m),C4(17/05,7850m),Smt(18/05) |
| Route Notes | Kim, Seo and Tshering Dorje left C4 at 2 am on 18 May, reached summit at 9:45 am, stayed on summit about one hour, descended to C2 at 2:45 pm and slept there. Next day to Gorak Shep. Summit day weather was very good, little wind. No other expeditions on that day on the summit. Hong stayed in BC. Lee, Park and Miss Yu climbed up to little below C1. They were there just for site seeing, not for climbing. The team returned to Kathmandu on 23 May and will leave on 26 May. Fixed rope: 1800m between C1 to C3. Sherpa: Tshering Dorje Sherpa, 12/10/81 (26/06/2038), Cheskam-2 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Windhorse Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | MAKA08119 |
| Checksum | 2457333 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo-Seong Hong | M | 1956 | S Korea | Leader | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | CEO of architectural company | Details Other expeditions |
| Chang-Ho Kim | M | 1969 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Se-Hyeon Lee | M | 1985 | S Korea | Climber | Jeollabuk, S Korea | University student | Details Other expeditions |
| Jung-Yong Park | M | 1976 | S Korea | Climber | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | Trekking/climbing gear shop manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Sung-Ho Seo | M | 1979 | S Korea | Climber | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | Automobile welding engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Hyang-Mi Yu | F | 1977 | S Korea | Climber | Busan (Pusan), S Korea | Busan Alpine Federation manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Tshering Dorje (Tshiring Dorje) Sherpa | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Mamerku, Chheskam, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.