Lhotse | 2016 W Face

A Singapore expedition to Lhotse in 2016 via W Face, led by Swee Chiow Khoo. Summit reached on 19th May 2016. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9167
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT16109
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2016
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Singapore
Leaders	Swee Chiow Khoo
Sponsor	Singaporean 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	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	2016-05-01
Summit Date	2016-05-19
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	18
Total Days	26
Termination Date	2016-05-27
Termination Reason	6
Termination Notes	Abandoned at 8500m due to Ang Phurba's death
High Point (m)	8450
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	1
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	1
Summit Hired	0
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	-
Campsites	BC(01/05,5350m),C1(08/05,6000m),C2(09/05,6400m),C3(17/05,7050m),C4(18/05,7800m),xxx(19/05,8450m)
Route Notes	BC 01/05 5350m C1 08/05 6000m C2 09/05 6400m C3 17/05 7050m C4 18/05 7800m HPt 19/05 8450m by Khoo, Mingma Gyalje and Dawa Gyalgen at 12:07 pm. On 19 May team set out from C4 at 2:30 am. They were behind the four rope-fixing Sherpas from Arun Treks. Couloir was snowy. When they reached high point, Ang Phurba, who was part of the rope-fixing team fell past the climbing team at 12:07 pm. It was a very windy day and he must have slipped. They decided to descend to C4, where they spent the night. On 20 May to C2. They made second attempt and climbed to C3 on 24 May. On 25 May they aborted the second summit attempt due to high winds. They descended to BC on 26 May. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to high point to C3 by Khoo and Sherpas. Khoo's summit attempt was joined by Ma Yi-Lamu, Dong Hong-Juan and Mingma Gyalje. Sherpa Dawa Gyalje (Dawa Gyalzen), Beding, 4/03/1980
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Dreamers Destination Treks
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2460354
Year	2016
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	66799
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT16109
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Swee Chiow
Last Name	Khoo
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	51
Citizenship	Singapore
Status	Leader
Residence	Singapore
Occupation	Adventurer
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)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8450
Summit Date 1	2016-05-19
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to high pt 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	4
Summit Term	6
HCN	0
Checksum	2436689
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	swee chiow khoo
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	52
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	66800
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT16109
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2016
Season	1
First Name	Dawa Gyalje (Dawa Gyalzen)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1979
Calculated Age	37
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Beding, Dolakha
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8450
Summit Date 1	2016-05-19
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	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	From C3 to high pt 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	4
Summit Term	5
HCN	0
Checksum	2441905
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dawa gyalje (dawa gyalzen) sherpa
Year of Birth	1979
Year	2016
Age at Expedition	37
Role	Hired

2 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Swee Chiow Khoo	M	1964	Singapore	Leader	Singapore	Adventurer	Details Other expeditions
Dawa Gyalje (Dawa Gyalzen) Sherpa	M	1979	Nepal	H-A Worker	Beding, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.