Lhotse | 2012 W Face

A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2012 via W Face, led by Mike Hamill. Summit reached on 27th May 2012. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7620
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT12124
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Mike Hamill
Sponsor	International Mountain Guides (IMG) Lhotse Expedition 2012
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	Australia
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2012-04-09
Summit Date	2012-05-27
Summit Time	0535
Summit Days	48
Total Days	49
Termination Date	2012-05-28
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8516
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
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	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	Climbed Everest (EVER-121-81)
Campsites	BC(24/04,5250m),C1(26/04,6065m),C2(30/04,6500m),C3(24/05,7300m),C4(25/05,7900m),Smt(27/05)
Route Notes	A total of three members were on a Lhotse permit, Peter Ford, Ms. Kerrie McMartin and Moniz, but Moniz was the only one to actually try for the summit. McMartin went only as far as C2 about 8 May, was too tired to go any higher and went home. Ford got to C3 about 17 May, but the ropes had not been fixed all the way to the top; he had no time to wait and left the team on 19 May.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Beyul Adventure
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	EVER12181
Checksum	2458852
Year	2012
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	56352
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12124
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Michael Aaron
Last Name	Hamill
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
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	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2441380
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael aaron hamill
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	56353
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12124
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Peter James
Last Name	Ford
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Attorney
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7300
Summit Date 1	2012-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C2 to high pt
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	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	2433797
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter james ford
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	56354
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12124
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Kerrie Lee
Last Name	McMartin
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Bli Bli, QLD, Australia
Occupation	Farmer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	6500
Summit Date 1	2012-05-08
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	1
Summit Term	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2440369
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kerrie lee mcmartin
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	56355
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12124
Member ID	04
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Michael Joseph
Last Name	Moniz
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Boulder, Colorado
Occupation	Business executive
Leader	False
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	2012-05-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0535
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
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	2435664
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	michael joseph moniz
Year of Birth	1962
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	50
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	56356
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12124
Member ID	05
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Chhewang Lendu (Tsewang Lendu)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
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	2012-05-27
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0535
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
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	6th ascent of Lhotse
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442327
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chhewang lendu (tsewang lendu) sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	56357
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12124
Member ID	06
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Pemba Dorje
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7300
Summit Date 1	2012-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
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	1
Summit Term	14
HCN	0
Checksum	2435584
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	pemba dorje sherpa
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Hired

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Michael Aaron Hamill	M	1977	USA	Leader	Seattle, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Peter James Ford	M	1956	USA	Climber	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	Attorney	Details Other expeditions
Kerrie Lee McMartin	F	1974	Australia	Climber	Bli Bli, QLD, Australia	Farmer	Details Other expeditions
Michael Joseph Moniz	M	1962	USA	Climber	Boulder, Colorado	Business executive	Details Other expeditions
Chhewang Lendu (Tsewang Lendu) Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Pemba Dorje Sherpa	M	1961	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.