Lhotse | 2011 W Face
A India expedition to Lhotse in 2011 via W Face, led by Arjun Vajpai. Summit reached on 20th May 2011. 4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7110 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT11101 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2011 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | Arjun Vajpai |
| Sponsor | Mt. Lhotse Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| 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->Dingboche->Lobuche |
| Basecamp Date | 2011-04-20 |
| Summit Date | 2011-05-20 |
| Summit Time | 0813 |
| Summit Days | 30 |
| Total Days | 32 |
| Termination Date | 2011-05-22 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 3 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(20/04,5410m),C1(25/04,6000m),C2(01/05,6340m),C3(18/05,7100m),C4(19/05,7900m),Smt(20/05) |
| Route Notes | Young climber Vajpai started his summit push at 3 am on 20 May from C4 with Naga Dorje, Nima Tshering and Nawang Tenzing. The team reached to the top at 8:13 am and stayed on summit between 30-45 minutes then descended to C4 at 10:30 am. Vajpai and his climbing Sherpas continued descending. They arrived C2 around 2 pm. Next day on 21st went down to BC. The summit day weather was excellent, clear sky, no wind and no clouds. There was one Japanese (Kondo) climber with one Sherpa on the summit. There were not any other climbers on the summit that day, Probably that was the day on which youngest person and oldest Japanese summited Lhotse. Fixed rope: Sherpas put up (no idea). Sherpas: Nanda Dorje, 30/12/66 (15/9/2023), Khumjung, Everest X3, Cho Oyu X3 Nima Tshering, 28/1/90 (15/10/2046), Khumjung, no 8000ers Nawang Tenzing, "Nawangle", 1/2/60, Phortse, Everest X3, Lhotse X2 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | Youngest person to summit Lhotse |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458433 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
4 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjun Vajpai | M | 1993 | India | Leader | Noida, UP, India | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Nanda Dorje (Naga Dorje, Nanga) Sherpa | M | 1966 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Tshering Sherpa | M | 1990 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Nawang Tenzing (Nawangle) Sherpa | M | 1960 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.