Lhotse | 2011 W Face
A Netherlands expedition to Lhotse in 2011 via W Face, led by Armand Dirks. Summit reached on 19th May 2011. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7176 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT11110 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2011 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Netherlands |
| Leaders | Armand Dirks |
| Sponsor | Climb for Water |
| 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->Debuche->Pheriche->Lobuche->Gorakshep |
| Basecamp Date | 2011-04-24 |
| Summit Date | 2011-05-19 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 25 |
| Total Days | 30 |
| Termination Date | 2011-05-24 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8200m due to bad weather and tiredness |
| High Point (m) | 8200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(24/04,5400m),C1(30/03,6000m),C2(07/05,6600m),C3(17/05,7500m),C4(18/05,8000m),xxx(19/05,8200m) |
| Route Notes | Dirks went up to C1 on 30 April. His knee got twisted and he went down to BC and left BC on 15 May. He returned to Kathmandu on 19 May. Wessels planned to go to the summit on 20 May. She was waiting at South Col for Namgyal to return from Everest Summit to go to Lhotse. Wessels and Namgyal climbed up to 8200m on 19 May, then weather became bad and the team descended to C4 and slept there. Next day went down to C2 and the following day to BC. Sherpa: Namgyal, 5/10/77 (19/06/2034), Rakha Bangdel, Khotang, Everest X5, Cho Oyu X4 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Consult |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458477 |
| Year | 2011 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armandus Gerardus (Armand) Dirks | M | 1968 | Netherlands | Leader | Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands | Organizer (adventure sports) | Details Other expeditions |
| Eveline Catharine Hermanna Helena Wessels | F | 1980 | Netherlands | Climber | Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands | Nutrition scientist | Details Other expeditions |
| Namgyal Sherpa | M | 1977 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Rakha Bangdel-5, Khotang | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.