Lhotse | 2013 W Face

A UK expedition to Lhotse in 2013 via W Face, led by Melanie Southworth. Summit reached on 21st May 2013. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8105
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT13113
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2013
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Melanie Southworth
Sponsor	Seven Summit Treks to Lhotse
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	2013-05-03
Summit Date	2013-05-21
Summit Time	0530
Summit Days	18
Total Days	20
Termination Date	2013-05-23
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8516
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
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	Summited Island Peak
Campsites	BC(03/05,5350m),C1(06/05,6000m),C2(07/05,6400m),C3(19/05,7300m),C4(20/05,7800m),Smt(21/05)
Route Notes	Team started from C4 at midnight. Nobody else was on route. Straightforward climb. Problems with oxygen system just below the summit when Southworth noticed that oxygen was leaking. Karma sorted it out and it was Ok on way down. They spent 15 minutes on summit and descended to C2, arrived at 1 pm. On 22 May to BC. Sherpa: Karma Gyalzen, Makalu-9, 4/9/83
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Seven Summit Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459212
Year	2013
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	59320
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT13113
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2013
Season	1
First Name	Melanie Barnett
Last Name	Southworth
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Bury, Lancashire, England
Occupation	Property owner
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	2013-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	C3 to smt to C3
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	2437836
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	melanie barnett southworth
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	59321
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT13113
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2013
Season	1
First Name	Karma Gyalzen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	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	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	2013-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0530
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	C3 to smt to C3
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	2443537
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	karma gyalzen sherpa
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Melanie Barnett Southworth	F	1968	UK	Leader	Bury, Lancashire, England	Property owner	Details Other expeditions
Karma Gyalzen Sherpa	M	1983	Nepal	H-A Worker	Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.