Lhotse | 2012 W Face
A Romania expedition to Lhotse in 2012 via W Face, led by Alex Gavan. Summit reached on 18th May 2012. 1 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7592 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT12119 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2012 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Romania |
| Leaders | Alex Gavan |
| Sponsor | Romanian to Lhotse |
| 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 | Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2012-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 2012-05-18 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 36 |
| Total Days | 38 |
| Termination Date | 2012-05-20 |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7600m due to pain in left lung |
| High Point (m) | 7600 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 1 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 0 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | True |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | - |
| Campsites | BC(12/04,5350m),C1(16/04,6000m),C2(18/04,6400m),C3(01/05,7100m),xxx(18/05,7600m) |
| Route Notes | High point on 18 May at 7600m by Gavan at 4:30 pm. Gavan left C3 at 7:30 am. He was very slow and did not feel well. When he reached the bottom of the Yellow Band after 9 hours (far too slow), he decided to turn back as his left lung was hurting. He descended to C2 where he arrived at 8 pm. On 19 May he descended to BC and left BC on 20 May. He walked to Lukla in 25 hours non-stop and flew to Kathmandu on 21 May. He was being tested for pneumonia at CIWEC. Oxygen: Not taken, not used |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2458843 |
| Year | 2012 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
1 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandru Costin (Alex) Gavan | M | 1982 | Romania | Leader | Bucharest, Romania | Alpinist, photographer & public speaker | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.