Lhotse | 2010 W Face

A Japan expedition to Lhotse in 2010 via W Face, led by Masaru Kadotani. Summit reached on 27th September 2010. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7012
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT10304
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2010
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Japan
Leaders	Masaru Kadotani
Sponsor	Mt. Lhotse Japanese team
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	Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Lobuche->BC
Basecamp Date	2010-09-04
Summit Date	2010-09-27
Summit Time	6400
Summit Days	23
Total Days	30
Termination Date	2010-10-04
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 6400m due to bad snow conditions and danger of avalanche
High Point (m)	6400
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	2
Fixed Rope (m)	73
Total Members	2
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(04/09,5350m),C1(26/09,6100m),C2(27/09,6400m),xxx(27/09,6400m)
Route Notes	Ishii, Kadotani, Keshab Gurung, Bibas Gurung and Phurba Bhote spent 4 days in C2 waiting for good conditions of snow. They went down to BC on 2 Oct giving up the climb. Hired: Keshab Gurung, 31/3/79, Laprak-4, Gorkha, Manaslu X2 Bibas Gurung, 6/6/88 (24/02/2045), Hatiya-5, Makalu Phurba Bhote, 7/5/76 (25/01/2033), Hatiya-1, Makalu
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Bochi Bochi Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458197
Year	2010
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	52284
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT10304
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2010
Season	3
First Name	Kunihiko
Last Name	Ishii
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Climber
Residence	Tokyo, Japan
Occupation	Cameraman
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2010-09-27
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2442003
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kunihiko ishii
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	52285
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT10304
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2010
Season	3
First Name	Masaru
Last Name	Kadotani
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1982
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Japan
Status	Leader
Residence	Akashi, Hyogo, Japan
Occupation	Photographer
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2010-09-27
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2443296
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	masaru kadotani
Year of Birth	1982
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	52286
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT10304
Member ID	05
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2010
Season	3
First Name	Keshab
Last Name	Gurung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Laprak-4, Gorkha
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2010-09-27
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2442033
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	keshab gurung
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	52287
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT10304
Member ID	04
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2010
Season	3
First Name	Bibas
Last Name	Gurung
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1988
Calculated Age	22
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Hatiya-7, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2010-09-27
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	(1988-2013) Died on 20 May 2012 on Kangchenjunga from avalanche
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2445379
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bibas gurung
Year of Birth	1988
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	22
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	52288
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT10304
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2010
Season	3
First Name	Phurba (Phurpu)
Last Name	Bhote
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	True
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)	6400
Summit Date 1	2010-09-27
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	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2440978
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phurba (phurpu) bhote
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2010
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kunihiko Ishii	M	1979	Japan	Climber	Tokyo, Japan	Cameraman	Details Other expeditions
Masaru Kadotani	M	1982	Japan	Leader	Akashi, Hyogo, Japan	Photographer	Details Other expeditions
Keshab Gurung	M	1979	Nepal	H-A Worker	Laprak-4, Gorkha	-	Details Other expeditions
Bibas Gurung	M	1988	Nepal	H-A Worker	Hatiya-7, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Phurba (Phurpu) Bhote	M	1976	Nepal	H-A Worker	Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.