Lhotse | 2014 W Face
A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2014 via W Face, led by Eric Murphy.
Summit reached on 14th April 2014.
3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
8511
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
|
| Expedition ID |
LHOT14105
|
| Peak ID |
LHOT
|
| Year |
2014
|
| Season |
1
|
| Host Country |
1
|
| Route 1 |
W Face
|
| Route 2 |
-
|
| Route 3 |
-
|
| Route 4 |
-
|
| Nationality |
USA
|
| Leaders |
Eric Murphy
|
| Sponsor |
Alpine Ascents International (AAI) Lhotse Expedition 2014
|
| Success 1 |
False
|
| Success 2 |
False
|
| Success 3 |
False
|
| Success 4 |
False
|
| Ascent 1 |
-
|
| Ascent 2 |
-
|
| Ascent 3 |
-
|
| Ascent 4 |
-
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Countries |
UK
|
| Approach |
-
|
| Basecamp Date |
2014-04-13
|
| Summit Date |
2014-04-14
|
| Summit Time |
-
|
| Summit Days |
1
|
| Total Days |
9
|
| Termination Date |
2014-04-22
|
| Termination Reason |
14
|
| Termination Notes |
Abandoned at 58000m due to Sherpa strike
|
| High Point (m) |
5350
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Camps |
0
|
| Fixed Rope (m) |
0
|
| Total Members |
3
|
| Summit Members |
0
|
| Member Deaths |
0
|
| Total Hired |
0
|
| Summit Hired |
0
|
| Hired Deaths |
0
|
| No Hired |
False
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Taken |
False
|
| O2 Unknown |
False
|
| Other Summits |
-
|
| Campsites |
BC(13/04,5350m),xxx(13/04,5350m)
|
| Route Notes |
The two Lhotse climbers never went through the icefall nor were they involved in the rescue efforts.
|
| Accidents |
-
|
| Achievement |
-
|
| Agency |
Shangri-La Nepal Treks
|
| Commercial Route |
False
|
| Standard Route |
True
|
| Primary Route |
False
|
| Primary Member |
False
|
| Primary Reference |
False
|
| Primary ID |
-
|
| Checksum |
2459541
|
| Year |
2014
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| O2 Summary |
None
|
| Route (lowercase) |
w face
|
Members
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
61870
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
LHOT14105
|
| Member ID |
01
|
| Peak ID |
LHOT
|
| Year |
2014
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Eric Douglas
|
| Last Name |
Murphy
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1971
|
| Calculated Age |
42
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Leader
|
| Residence |
Clinton, Washington
|
| Occupation |
Alpine guide
|
| Leader |
True
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
True
|
| 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) |
0
|
| Summit Date 1 |
-
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
0
|
| 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 |
17
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2439094
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
eric douglas murphy
|
| Year of Birth |
1971
|
| Year |
2014
|
| Age at Expedition |
43
|
| Role |
Leader
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
61871
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
LHOT14105
|
| Member ID |
02
|
| Peak ID |
LHOT
|
| Year |
2014
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
John Sloan
|
| Last Name |
Carney
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1963
|
| Calculated Age |
50
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Alexandria, Virginia
|
| Occupation |
Business owner (technology)
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
True
|
| 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) |
0
|
| Summit Date 1 |
-
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
0
|
| 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 |
18
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2436339
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
john sloan carney
|
| Year of Birth |
1963
|
| Year |
2014
|
| Age at Expedition |
51
|
| Role |
BC Only
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
61872
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
LHOT14105
|
| Member ID |
03
|
| Peak ID |
LHOT
|
| Year |
2014
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Katrina Louise
|
| Last Name |
Follows
|
| Sex |
F
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1973
|
| Calculated Age |
40
|
| Citizenship |
UK
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
|
| Occupation |
Sponsored athlete
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
True
|
| 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) |
0
|
| Summit Date 1 |
-
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
0
|
| 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 |
18
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2439997
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
katrina louise follows
|
| Year of Birth |
1973
|
| Year |
2014
|
| Age at Expedition |
41
|
| Role |
BC Only
|
3 recorded members.
References
0 recorded references.