Lhotse | 2012 W Face

A UK expedition to Lhotse in 2012 via W Face, led by Adele Pennington. Summit reached on 25th May 2012. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7880
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT12127
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Adele Pennington
Sponsor	Jagged Globe 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	USA
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2012-04-16
Summit Date	2012-05-25
Summit Time	0615
Summit Days	39
Total Days	42
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	3
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
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	-
Campsites	BC(16/04,5350m),C1(20/04,6000m),C2(24/04,6400m),C3,C4,Smt(25/05)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Summit Nepal Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2458850
Year	2012
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	w face

Field	Value
ID	57981
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12127
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Adele Marie
Last Name	Pennington
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Dronfield, Derbyshire, England
Occupation	Alpinist
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	0615
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	2437206
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	adele marie pennington
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Leader

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Adele Marie Pennington	F	1966	UK	Leader	Dronfield, Derbyshire, England	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Kili Pemba (Kilu Pemba) Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Beding, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions
Kevin Scott Graham	M	1959	USA	Climber	Lookout Mountain, Tennessee	Construction company owner	Details Other expeditions
Ronald (Ron) Rutland	M	1948	UK	Climber	Coniston, Cumbria, England	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions

Field	Value
ID	8691
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT12127
Reference ID	01
Year	2012
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=40
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	8706
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT12127
Reference ID	02
Year	2012
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://www.adelepennington.co.uk
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
LHOT12127	-	-	http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/despatches_list.html?id=40	-	-	-
LHOT12127	-	-	http://www.adelepennington.co.uk	-	-	-