Lhotse | 2009 W Face
A S Korea expedition to Lhotse in 2009 via W Face, led by Kim Young-Mi. Summit reached on 20th May 2009. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 6472 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT09111 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2009 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Kim Young-Mi |
| Sponsor | 2009 Korea Lhotse Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 134 |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Lukla->Phakding->Namche->Tengboche->Pheriche->Lobuche |
| Basecamp Date | 2009-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2009-05-20 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 38 |
| Total Days | 41 |
| Termination Date | 2009-05-23 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8516 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| 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(12/04,5350m),C1(18/04,6000m),C2(19/04,6500m),C3(29/04,7100m),C4(19/05,8000m),Smt(20/05) |
| Route Notes | Kim and Mingma left C4 at 2:40 am on 20 May, reached summit [just after] 11 am, stayed on summit about 30 minutes, descended to C4 at 3:30 pm, slept there. Descended to C2. On 21 May and 22 May to BC. There were three climbers on summit before her and about 10 climbers behind her. On summit day weather was very good. She returned to Kathmandu on 25 May and will leave on 1 June. Sherpa: Mingma Dorje Sherpa, Tashigaon, Makalu-5, 30/8/80 (14/5/2037) Everest X2, Makalu X1 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | NE-KO Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2457701 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young-Mi Kim | F | 1980 | S Korea | Leader | Seoul, S Korea | Book illustrator | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Dorchi/Dorje Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.