Lhotse | 2012 W Face

A S Korea expedition to Lhotse in 2012 via W Face, led by Park Gye-Hoon. Summit reached on 30th April 2012. 7 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	7892
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT12129
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	S Korea
Leaders	Park Gye-Hoon
Sponsor	Korean Chungnam High School Everest-Lhotse Expedition
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	Lukla->Namche->Tengboche->Dingboche->Lobuche->Gorakshep
Basecamp Date	2012-04-07
Summit Date	2012-04-30
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	23
Total Days	50
Termination Date	2012-05-27
Termination Reason	6
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 7300m after S Korean death on Everest
High Point (m)	7300
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	0
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	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	Climbed Everest (EVER-121-32)
Campsites	BC(07/04,5400m),C1(12/04,6000m),C2(15/04,6400m),C3(30/04,7300m),xxx
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Tseringma Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	EVER12132
Checksum	2458825
Year	2012
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	58084
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12129
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Gye-Hoon
Last Name	Park
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	55
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Leader
Residence	Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea
Occupation	Goat farm owner
Leader	True
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7300
Summit Date 1	2012-04-30
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	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2433730
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gye-hoon park
Year of Birth	1956
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	56
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	58085
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12129
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Young-Il
Last Name	Kim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea
Occupation	Mountain rescue expert
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7300
Summit Date 1	2012-04-30
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	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2437738
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	young-il kim
Year of Birth	1967
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	58086
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12129
Member ID	06
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Tashi
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1977
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Cheremy, Bung-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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7300
Summit Date 1	2012-04-30
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	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2441518
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	tashi sherpa
Year of Birth	1977
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	58087
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12129
Member ID	05
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Sanu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7300
Summit Date 1	2012-04-30
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	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2440571
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sanu sherpa
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	58088
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12129
Member ID	07
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Wangchukal (Onjukal)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Yamakani, Olangchunggola-9, Taplejung
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7300
Summit Date 1	2012-04-30
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	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2442291
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	wangchukal (onjukal) sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	58089
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12129
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Hyoung-Shik
Last Name	Shin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Chungju, North Chungcheong S Korea
Occupation	Electrical goods factory
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)	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	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2438375
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hyoung-shik shin
Year of Birth	1969
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	58090
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT12129
Member ID	04
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2012
Season	1
First Name	Kisuk
Last Name	Yoon
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea
Occupation	Senior researcher (regional development)
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)	6400
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	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2435498
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kisuk yoon
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2012
Age at Expedition	51
Role	Member

7 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Gye-Hoon Park	M	1956	S Korea	Leader	Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea	Goat farm owner	Details Other expeditions
Young-Il Kim	M	1967	S Korea	Climber	Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea	Mountain rescue expert	Details Other expeditions
Tashi Sherpa	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Cheremy, Bung-9, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Sanu Sherpa	M	1975	Nepal	H-A Worker	Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions
Wangchukal (Onjukal) Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Yamakani, Olangchunggola-9, Taplejung	-	Details Other expeditions
Hyoung-Shik Shin	M	1969	S Korea	Climber	Chungju, North Chungcheong S Korea	Electrical goods factory	Details Other expeditions
Kisuk Yoon	M	1961	S Korea	Climber	Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea	Senior researcher (regional development)	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.