Lhotse | 2012 W Face

A Germany expedition to Lhotse in 2012 via W Face, led by Till Kramann. Summit reached on 25th May 2012. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7468
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT12113
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Germany
Leaders	Till Kramann
Sponsor	Kramann 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	-
Approach	Pangboche
Basecamp Date	2012-04-22
Summit Date	2012-05-25
Summit Time	0900
Summit Days	33
Total Days	36
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	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	True
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(22/04,5350m),C1(26/04,6000m),C2(27/04,6370m),C3(11/05,7200m),C4(24/05,7800m),Smt(25/05)
Route Notes	Summit on 25 May by Tshering Jangbu and Kramann at 9 am. Team left C4 at 1 am. Good conditions. They had to use the fixed rope from the previous year from about 8200m as it had not been freshly fixed. The body of the Czech climber Milan was lying just near the summit. They spent about 20 minutes on the summit and descended to C4, where they arrived at noon. They rested for 2 hours and continued to C2, where they arrived at 9 pm. On 26 May to BC. He left BC on 28 May by helicopter. Oxygen: taken, not used. Sherpa: Tshering Jangbu, 1/8/77 (17/4/2034), Rakshi Kharka, Lokhim-9, Solu, Lhotse X3, Everest X3 Cho Oyu X1 (Lhotse with Iranian Hossein Bahmanyar on 19 May 2011)
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Prestige Adventure
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458850
Year	2012
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	55377
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12113
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Till
Last Name	Kramann
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Germany
Status	Leader
Residence	Dossenheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
Occupation	Primary school teacher & alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	2012-05-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0900
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442050
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	till kramann
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	55378
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12113
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Tshiring Jangbu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Rakshikharka, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	2012-05-25
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0900
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	-
Death	False
Death Date	-
Death Time	-
Death Type	0
Death Height (m)	0
Death Class	0
AMS	False
Weather	False
Injury	False
Injury Date	-
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	0
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	-
Member Notes	4th ascent of Lhotse
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2441338
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tshiring jangbu sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Till Kramann	M	1979	Germany	Leader	Dossenheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany	Primary school teacher & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Tshiring Jangbu Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Rakshikharka, Lokhim-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.