Lhotse | 2013 S Col-W Face

A New Zealand expedition to Lhotse in 2013 via S Col-W Face, led by Dean Staples. Summit reached on 22nd May 2013. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	8141
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT13128
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2013
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	New Zealand
Leaders	Dean Staples
Sponsor	Adventure Consultants 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	Sweden
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2013-04-14
Summit Date	2013-05-22
Summit Time	1000
Summit Days	38
Total Days	40
Termination Date	2013-05-24
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8516
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	0
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
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-131-09)
Campsites	BC(14/04,5350m),C1(24/04,6000m),C2(25/05,6400m),C3(16/05,7200m),C4,17/05,8000m),EVER.Smt(19-21/05),C4(21/05,8000m),Smt(22/05)
Route Notes	After summiting Everest, Staples and Stromstadt returned to C4, rested for 16 hours, then summited Lhotse at 10 am on May 22.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	EVER13109
Checksum	2459213
Year	2013
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	59644
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT13128
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2013
Season	1
First Name	Dean Douglas
Last Name	Staples
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	49
Citizenship	New Zealand
Status	Leader
Residence	Wanaka, New Zealand
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	2013-05-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
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	-
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	2436484
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dean douglas staples
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	49
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	59645
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT13128
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2013
Season	1
First Name	Thomas Ola
Last Name	Stromstedt
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1976
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Sweden
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Analyst
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	2013-05-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
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	-
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	2440751
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	thomas ola stromstedt
Year of Birth	1976
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	60898
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT13128
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2013
Season	1
First Name	Ang Gelu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phedi-9, Khotang
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	2013-05-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
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	-
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	2444501
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang gelu sherpa
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	27
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	60899
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT13128
Member ID	04
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2013
Season	1
First Name	Rinji (Rinzin)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1975
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Gorakhani-5, 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	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	2013-05-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1000
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	-
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	2440583
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	rinji (rinzin) sherpa
Year of Birth	1975
Year	2013
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Hired

4 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Dean Douglas Staples	M	1964	New Zealand	Leader	Wanaka, New Zealand	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Thomas Ola Stromstedt	M	1976	Sweden	Climber	London, England	Analyst	Details Other expeditions
Ang Gelu Sherpa	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phedi-9, Khotang	-	Details Other expeditions
Rinji (Rinzin) Sherpa	M	1975	Nepal	H-A Worker	Gorakhani-5, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.