Lhotse | 2016 W Face
A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2016 via W Face, led by Greg Vernovage.
4 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
9164
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
|
| Expedition ID |
LHOT16106
|
| Peak ID |
LHOT
|
| Year |
2016
|
| Season |
1
|
| Host Country |
1
|
| Route 1 |
W Face
|
| Route 2 |
-
|
| Route 3 |
-
|
| Route 4 |
-
|
| Nationality |
USA
|
| Leaders |
Greg Vernovage
|
| Sponsor |
International Mountain Guides (IMG) Lhotse Expedition 2016
|
| 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 |
France
|
| Approach |
-
|
| Basecamp Date |
-
|
| Summit Date |
-
|
| Summit Time |
-
|
| Summit Days |
0
|
| Total Days |
0
|
| Termination Date |
-
|
| Termination Reason |
6
|
| Termination Notes |
Abandoned due to Ang Phurba's death
|
| High Point (m) |
0
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Camps |
0
|
| Fixed Rope (m) |
0
|
| Total Members |
4
|
| Summit Members |
0
|
| Member Deaths |
0
|
| Total Hired |
0
|
| Summit Hired |
0
|
| Hired Deaths |
0
|
| No Hired |
False
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
False
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Taken |
False
|
| O2 Unknown |
False
|
| Other Summits |
Summited Everest (EVER-161-11)
|
| Campsites |
-
|
| Route Notes |
No attempt made after accident to Ang Phurba curtailed efforts on Lhotse by most teams.
|
| Accidents |
-
|
| Achievement |
-
|
| Agency |
Beyul Adventure
|
| Commercial Route |
False
|
| Standard Route |
True
|
| Primary Route |
False
|
| Primary Member |
False
|
| Primary Reference |
True
|
| Primary ID |
EVER16111
|
| Checksum |
2826
|
| Year |
2016
|
| Summit Success |
False
|
| O2 Summary |
Unknown
|
| Route (lowercase) |
w face
|
Members
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
66786
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
LHOT16106
|
| Member ID |
01
|
| Peak ID |
LHOT
|
| Year |
2016
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Gregory (Greg)
|
| Last Name |
Vernovage
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1972
|
| Calculated Age |
43
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Leader
|
| Residence |
Eatonville, Washington
|
| 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 |
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 |
False
|
| 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 |
5
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2439448
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
gregory (greg) vernovage
|
| Year of Birth |
1972
|
| Year |
2016
|
| Age at Expedition |
44
|
| Role |
Leader
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
66787
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
LHOT16106
|
| Member ID |
03
|
| Peak ID |
LHOT
|
| Year |
2016
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Leslie Joan
|
| Last Name |
Gullahorn Olson
|
| Sex |
F
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1968
|
| Calculated Age |
47
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Cardiff by the Sea, California
|
| Occupation |
Physicial
|
| Leader |
False
|
| 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) |
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 |
False
|
| 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 |
No attempt on Lhotse after summiting Everest
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
1
|
| Summit Term |
20
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2438130
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
leslie joan gullahorn olson
|
| Year of Birth |
1968
|
| Year |
2016
|
| Age at Expedition |
48
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
66788
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
LHOT16106
|
| Member ID |
04
|
| Peak ID |
LHOT
|
| Year |
2016
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Darren Vincent
|
| Last Name |
Rogers
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1969
|
| Calculated Age |
46
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Sheriden, Wyoming
|
| Occupation |
Chemical engineer
|
| Leader |
False
|
| 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) |
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 |
False
|
| 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 |
No attempt on Lhotse after summiting Everest
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
1
|
| Summit Term |
20
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2438514
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
darren vincent rogers
|
| Year of Birth |
1969
|
| Year |
2016
|
| Age at Expedition |
47
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
66789
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
LHOT16106
|
| Member ID |
02
|
| Peak ID |
LHOT
|
| Year |
2016
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Jean-Marc Henri
|
| Last Name |
Dardier
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1965
|
| Calculated Age |
50
|
| Citizenship |
France
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Liebenswiller, Haut-Rhin, France
|
| Occupation |
Chief marketing officer
|
| Leader |
False
|
| 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) |
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 |
False
|
| 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 |
5
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2436798
|
| Summit Note 1 |
-
|
| Summit Note 2 |
-
|
| Summit Note 3 |
-
|
| Death Route |
-
|
| Name (lowercase) |
jean-marc henri dardier
|
| Year of Birth |
1965
|
| Year |
2016
|
| Age at Expedition |
51
|
| Role |
Member
|
4 recorded members.
References
0 recorded references.