Lhotse | 2008 W Face

A Italy expedition to Lhotse in 2008 via W Face, led by Agostino Da Polenza. Summit reached on 14th May 2008. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	6054
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT08123
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2008
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Italy
Leaders	Agostino Da Polenza
Sponsor	Lhotse 2008 Expedition
Success 1	False
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2008-04-28
Summit Date	2008-05-14
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	16
Total Days	25
Termination Date	2008-05-23
Termination Reason	14
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 5500m due to coordinating with members of Everest team
High Point (m)	5500
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	6
Summit Hired	0
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	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(28/04,5300m),xxx(14/05,5500m)
Route Notes	The team members were engaged most of the time in coordinating with members of Everest team led by Mondineli who was suppose to carry a sensor device on the summit of Everest, under a project which plans to monitor the effects of global warming on mountain. However, the members managed to go up to about 5500m, the beginning of icefall. The team returned to Kathmandu on 31 May and left on the morning of 1 June.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Cho Oyu Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2457329
Year	2008
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	45472
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT08123
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Agostino
Last Name	Da Polenza
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Leader
Residence	Albino, Bergamo, Italy
Occupation	Manager of scientific high-altitude research project
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5500
Summit Date 1	2008-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433283
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	agostino da polenza
Year of Birth	1955
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	45473
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT08123
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2008
Season	1
First Name	Giampietro
Last Name	Verza
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Bergamo, Italy
Occupation	Alpine guide & high altitude research consultant
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	5500
Summit Date 1	2008-05-14
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
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	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433743
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	giampietro verza
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2008
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Member

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Agostino Da Polenza	M	1955	Italy	Leader	Albino, Bergamo, Italy	Manager of scientific high-altitude research project	Details Other expeditions
Giampietro Verza	M	1956	Italy	Climber	Bergamo, Italy	Alpine guide & high altitude research consultant	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.