Lhotse | 2013 W Face

A UK expedition to Lhotse in 2013 via W Face, led by Paul Keleher. Summit reached on 23rd May 2013. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8107
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT13115
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2013
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Paul Keleher
Sponsor	ICE 8000 Lhotse Expedition 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	Belgium
Approach	Pangboche
Basecamp Date	2013-04-15
Summit Date	2013-05-23
Summit Time	0850
Summit Days	38
Total Days	40
Termination Date	2013-05-25
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8516
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	2
Summit Hired	1
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(15/04,5350m),C1(25/04,6000m),C2(28/04,6400m),C3(11/05,7200m),C4(22/05,7750m),Smt(23/05)
Route Notes	BC 15 Apr 5350m C1 25 Apr 6000m C2 28 Apr 6400m C3 11 May 7200m C4 22 May 7750m Smt 23 May by Smets and Lhakpa Wangchu at 8:50 am. Summit team left C4 at 2 am. Perfect weather. Bit of rockfall in the couloirs. Team spent about 15 minutes on the summit. Good views and slight breeze. They descended to C4 in 1-1/2 hours, short rest at C4 and descended to C2, where they arrived at 3 pm. On 24 May to BC. Keleher reached C3 at 29 April. He did not feel strong and abandoned the expedition. He left BC on 15 May. Oxygen: Taken and used from C4 to top to bottom of Lhotse face at 6600m by Smets and Lhakpa Wangchu Sherpa: Lhakpa Wangchu, Pangboche, 23/10/86
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2459214
Year	2013
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	59324
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT13115
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2013
Season	1
First Name	Paul James
Last Name	Keleher
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1983
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	UK
Status	Leader
Residence	Lightwater, Surrey, England
Occupation	Strength conditioning coach
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)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7200
Summit Date 1	2013-04-29
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	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2443535
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	paul james keleher
Year of Birth	1983
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	59325
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT13115
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2013
Season	1
First Name	Wim Eddy Lucia
Last Name	Smets
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1968
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	Belgium
Status	Climber
Residence	Antwerp, Belgium
Occupation	Computer programmers manager
Leader	False
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	2013-05-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0850
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C4 to smt to bottom of Lhotse face at 6600m
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	2438182
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	wim eddy lucia smets
Year of Birth	1968
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	45
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	59326
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT13115
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2013
Season	1
First Name	Lhakpa Wangchu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	26
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Pangboche, Khumbu
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	2013-05-23
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0850
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C4 to smt to bottom of Lhotse face at 6600m
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	2nd ascent of Lhotse; brother of Pasang Dawa (Pando)
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444679
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	lhakpa wangchu sherpa
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Paul James Keleher	M	1983	UK	Leader	Lightwater, Surrey, England	Strength conditioning coach	Details Other expeditions
Wim Eddy Lucia Smets	M	1968	Belgium	Climber	Antwerp, Belgium	Computer programmers manager	Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Wangchu Sherpa	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Pangboche, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.