Lhotse | 2011 W Face

A Japan expedition to Lhotse in 2011 via W Face, led by Kazuyoshi Kondo. Summit reached on 20th May 2011. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7174
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LHOT11108
Peak ID LHOT
Year 2011
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Japan
Leaders Kazuyoshi Kondo
Sponsor Hiun Chituwa 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 -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2011-04-20
Summit Date 2011-05-20
Summit Time 0825
Summit Days 30
Total Days 33
Termination Date 2011-05-23
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 2
Summit Hired 1
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent True
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(20/04,5350m),C1(27/04,6050m),C2(04/05,6450m),C3(18/05,7200m),C4(19/05,7750m),Smt(20/05)
Route Notes Approach: Lukla, Manikob, tried to go to Mera La, but lots of snow ,then returned to Kan/Kob, Nurpang, Phakding, Namche, Thamo, Tempo, Parchemo BC; attempted to summit Parchemo on 11 April but had to turn around from 100m below the summit due to bad weather. Namche, Pangboche, Takura. Kondo's summit push started from BC to C2 on 17 May. C2 to C3 on 18 May and C3 to C4 on 19 May. Kondo and Bibas left C4 at 3:15 am on 20 May. They got to the top at 8:25 am and stayed on summit for 35 minutes then returned to C4 at 10:35 am where they stayed 3 hours. Kondo and Bibas arrived C2 at 5:55 pm. Next day 21 May reached BC. Summit day weather was very good. No wind clear sky, but around noon time there was cloud and little snowfall. The young Indian climber Arjun Vajpai was on summit together with his three Sherpas. Kono said that the oldest and youngest were on the summit on same day. Hired: Bibas Gurung, 06/06/1988, Hatiya-7
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Bochi Bochi Treks
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458478
Year 2011
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) w face

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Kazuyoshi Kondo M 1941 Japan Leader Tokyo, Japan High-altitude alpine instructor Details Other expeditions
Bibas Gurung M 1988 Nepal H-A Worker Hatiya-7, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.