Lhotse | 2013 W Face
A China expedition to Lhotse in 2013 via W Face, led by Zhang Wei. Summit reached on 19th May 2013. 7 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 8100 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT13108 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2013 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | China |
| Leaders | Zhang Wei |
| Sponsor | Yang's Explorer Lhotse 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 | Pangboche |
| Basecamp Date | 2013-04-19 |
| Summit Date | 2013-05-19 |
| Summit Time | 0545 |
| Summit Days | 30 |
| Total Days | 32 |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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-131-19) |
| Campsites | BC(19/04,5350m),C1(26/04,6000m),C2(27/04,6400m),C3(17/05,7200m),C4(18/05,7750m),Smt(19/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 19 Apr 5350m C1 26 Apr 6000m C2 27 Apr 6400m C3 17 May 7200m C4 18 May 7750m Smt 19 May by Zhang, Qiu, Ang Kami, Dorjee at 5:45 am. On 18 May Zhang helped to bring the sick Taiwanese climber Lee, who later died, a little bit further down to the lower tents. He helped move him for about 25 meters, which took about 2 hours. Summit team left C4 at 10:30 pm on 18 May. Good weather, no wind. Straightforward climb. They spent about 15 minutes on the summit and descended to C2, where they arrived at 5 pm. On 20 May they descended to BC. Bai reached C2 on 27 April and 15 May. He stayed there for two nights, but he knew he was too slow to go to the summit. He descended to BC on 17 May and left BC on 18 May. Oxygen: Taken and used from C4 to top to 7800m by Zhang and Sherpas Taken and used from C2 to top to C2 by Qiu Sherpas: Ang Kami, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun, 27/5/1987 Dorjee, Makalu |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Seven Summit Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | EVER13119 |
| Checksum | 2459210 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yi Bai | M | 1953 | China | Climber | Redwood City, California | Businessman | Details Other expeditions |
| Xiao-Bin Qiu | M | 1969 | China | Climber | Wuxi, Jiangsu, China | Manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Wei Zhang | M | 1975 | China | Leader | Chengdu, Sichuan, China | Manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Ang Kami Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1979 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Walung, Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| An-Jie Wei | M | 1986 | China | Climber | Shandong, China | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Zhen-Jia Li | M | 1965 | China | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHOT13108 | - | - | http://www.punchng.com/news/world/chinese-climber-dies-ascending-lhotse-in-nepal/ | - | - | - |