Lhotse | 2013 W Face
A India expedition to Lhotse in 2013 via W Face, led by Umesh Zirpe. Summit reached on 16th May 2013. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 7998 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT13102 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2013 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | India |
| Leaders | Umesh Zirpe |
| Sponsor | Giripremi Lhotse Everest 2013 |
| 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 | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2013-03-12 |
| Summit Date | 2013-05-16 |
| Summit Time | 0724 |
| Summit Days | 65 |
| Total Days | 70 |
| Termination Date | 2013-05-21 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8516 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 1 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 2 |
| Summit Hired | 2 |
| 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 | Summited Everest (EVER-131-06) |
| Campsites | BC(12/04,5350m),C1(23/04,6100m),C2(28/04,6500m),C3(14/05,7000m),C4(15/05,7800m),Smt(16/05) |
| Route Notes | The five-member team reached C3 on the West Face of Lhotse on 14 May. From there, Mane with two Sherpas, Lhakpa Dorje and Pasang, went for the summit of Lhotse while the other four members went to the South Col and to their C4 there for Everest. Mane and his Sherpas made the final camp for Lhotse at 7800m on 15 May, left the camp at 2:00 am the next day (the 16th) and summited at 7:24 am. They descended to C2 in the Western Cwm (6500m) at 3:00 pm. Everyone was back in BC on the 18th. Oxygen: Used by members climbing above C3 to their summits (but not in) C4 The Sherpas were on oxygen from C4 to their summits to and in C4 Sherpas: Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa, 1/10/65, Chitre, Sotang, Solu, Everest X7, Lhotse X1 Pasang Sherpa, 20/12/83, Tapting-1, Solu, Lhotse X1 |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Peak Promotion |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | EVER13106 |
| Checksum | 2459207 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
7 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhushan Uday Harshe | M | 1985 | India | Climber | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Management consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Anand Shivling Mali | M | 1982 | India | Climber | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Outdoor activities expert | Details Other expeditions |
| Ashish Sharad Mane | M | 1990 | India | Climber | Satara, Maharashtra, India | Computer science student | Details Other expeditions |
| Ganesh Krishna More | M | 1981 | India | Climber | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Umesh Mallikarjun Zirpe | M | 1965 | India | Leader | Pune, Maharashtra, India | Tax consultant | Details Other expeditions |
| Lhakpa Dorje Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Chitre, Sotang, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tapting-1, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.