Lhotse | 2009 W Face
A New Zealand expedition to Lhotse in 2009 via W Face, led by Russell Brice. Summit reached on 22nd May 2009. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6471 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT09110 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Leaders | Russell Brice |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Experience (Himex) Everest Expedition 2009 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 140 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | USA |
| Approach | Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-04-16 |
| Summit Date | 2009-05-22 |
| Summit Time | 0805 |
| Summit Days | 36 |
| Total Days | 41 |
| Termination Date | 2009-05-27 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8516 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| 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(16/04,5400m),C2(29/04,6400m),C3(02/05,7200m),C4(21/05,7800m),Smt(22/05) |
| Route Notes | Team left C4 at 4 am on 22 May. Weather was clear and calm. Rope had been fixed by Kazakh Lhotse-Everest Traverse team. A few days before, however Nima had to redo some of the anchors as they did not look very solid. When they got to summit the wind had picked up. They spent about 15 minutes on summit. Descent difficult due to high winds and white-out. They got to C4 at 10:30 am and continued to descend to C2, where they arrived at 2:30 pm. Following day, Miller descended to BC. Nima stayed at C2 to take down the camp. Nima Tshering had already summited Mount Everest on 5 May with David Tait as part of Himex. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Experience |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457703 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Elizabeth Miller | F | 1959 | USA | Climber | Vail, Colorado | Outdoor fitness manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tshering (Ngima Chhiri) Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Russell Reginald Brice | M | 1952 | New Zealand | Leader | Argentiere, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.