Lhotse | 2016 W Face
A New Zealand expedition to Lhotse in 2016 via W Face, led by Russell Brice. Summit reached on 29th April 2016. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9198 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT16112 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2016 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Leaders | Russell Brice |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Experience (Himex) 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 | Japan |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2016-04-10 |
| Summit Date | 2016-04-29 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 19 |
| Total Days | 42 |
| Termination Date | 2016-05-22 |
| Termination Reason | 6 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7050m due to death of Ang Phurba while rope-fixing |
| High Point (m) | 6493 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| 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 | Summited Everest (EVER-161-12) |
| Campsites | BC(10/04,5267m),C1(28/04,6057m),C2(29/04,6493m),xxx |
| Route Notes | Hunter and Semba planned to attempt Lhotse after Everest, but made no attempt after accident to Ang Phurba curtailed efforts on Lhotse by most teams. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Mountain Experience |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | EVER16112 |
| Checksum | 2460334 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Reginald Brice | M | 1952 | New Zealand | Leader | London, England | Alpine guide & expedition organizer | Details Other expeditions |
| Richard Grant Hunter | M | 1985 | New Zealand | Deputy Leader | Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Takayasu Semba | M | 1964 | Japan | Climber | Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan | IT business consultant | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.