Lhotse | 2011 W Face
A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2011 via W Face, led by Garrett Madison. Summit reached on 15th May 2011. 10 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7173 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT11107 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2011 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Garrett Madison |
| Sponsor | Alpine Ascents International (AAI) Everest & Lhotse Expedition 2011 |
| 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 | S Africa |
| Approach | Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2011-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2011-05-15 |
| Summit Time | 0530 |
| Summit Days | 31 |
| Total Days | 47 |
| Termination Date | 2011-05-31 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8516 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 600 |
| Total Members | 9 |
| Summit Members | 3 |
| 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 | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Climbed Everest on 14 and 19 May |
| Campsites | BC(14/04,5350m),C1(20/04,5900m),C2(22/04,6400m),C3(29/04,7300m),C4(13/05,8000m),Smt(15,20/05) |
| Route Notes | Horst left the South Col after climbing Everest at midnight of 14 May. He descended via Geneva Spur and ascended via Lhotse C4. AAI Sherpas had fixed rope the previous day. He spent half an hour on summit and descended to C2, where he arrived at 10 am. Kami Rita, Madison and Halliday left South Col on 19 May at 9:45 pm. After summiting Everest they descended via Geneva Spur and ascended via Lhotse C4. When they reached summit it was still dark so they waited until sunrise. They descended to C2, arrived 9 am. Kami Rita had stayed at South Col while team climbed Everest. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Sherpa Shangri-La Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | True |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | EVER11149 |
| Checksum | 2458473 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
10 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wayne Gibbons | M | 1956 | USA | Climber | Yorba Linda, California | Business entrepreneur | Details Other expeditions |
| Thomas Halliday | M | 1962 | USA | Climber | Chicago, Illinois | Stockbroker | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert William (Rob) Hart | M | 1972 | S Africa | Climber | Singapore | Fund manager | Details Other expeditions |
| James Michael Horst | M | 1978 | USA | Climber | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Benjamin Mason (Ben) Jones | M | 1978 | USA | Deputy Leader | Jackson, Wyoming | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Garrett Christian Madison | M | 1978 | USA | Leader | Bainbridge Island, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Louis John Mariorenzi | M | 1955 | USA | Climber | Jamestown, Rhode Island | Orthopedic surgeon | Details Other expeditions |
| Gary James Nelson | M | 1959 | USA | Climber | La Crescenta, California | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Marshall Warren | M | 1954 | USA | Climber | Copper Canyon, Texas | Airline pilot | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Rita (Topke) Sherpa | M | 1970 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thami, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.