Lhotse | 2012 W Face

A UK expedition to Lhotse in 2012 via W Face, led by Bonita Norris. Summit reached on 26th May 2012. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 7584
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LHOT12110
Peak ID LHOT
Year 2012
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality UK
Leaders Bonita Norris
Sponsor Two to Lhotse
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 USA
Approach -
Basecamp Date 2012-04-15
Summit Date 2012-05-26
Summit Time 0500
Summit Days 41
Total Days 43
Termination Date 2012-05-28
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8516
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 2
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
Summit Hired 2
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 Island Peak
Campsites BC(15/04,5350m),C1(20/04,6000m),C2(21/04,6400m),C3(24/05,7000m),C4(25/05,7800m),Smt(26/05)
Route Notes Summit on 26 May by Norris, Jen, Lhakpa Wangchu, Lhakpa at 5 am. Summit team left C4 at 11:30 pm on 25 May. There was nobody in front of them and there was little rockfall. Straightforward climb. They walked past the body of the Czech climber who had died a few days previously. They stayed about 20 minutes on the summit. Great views at sunrise. They descended to C4, where they arrived at 8 am, rested for half an hour and continued to C2, where they arrived at 3 pm. On 27 May to BC, left BC on 28 May, walked to Lobuche and caught a helicopter back to Kathmandu. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to top to C3 by members. Taken and used from C4 to top to C4 by Sherpas. Sherpas: Lhakpa Wangchu, Pangboche, Solukhumbu, 23/10/86, Everest X7, Manaslu X3 Lhakpa, Kerung-3, Solukhumbu, Everest X2, Manaslu X1
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2458851
Year 2012
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) w face

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Robert Vincent (Bob) Jen M 1953 USA Climber New York, New York Construction and real estate developer Details Other expeditions
Bonita Gina Norris F 1987 UK Leader Wokingham, Berkshire, England Motivational speaker to school children Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Wangchu Sherpa M 1986 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa (Lhakpa Chhiring) Sherpa M 1976 Nepal H-A Worker Kerung-3, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.