Lhotse | 2017 W Face
A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2017 via W Face, led by Ryan Waters. Summit reached on 22nd May 2017. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9519 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT17115 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2017 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Ryan Waters |
| Sponsor | Mountain Professionals Everest-Lhotse Expedition 2017 |
| 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 | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2017-04-10 |
| Summit Date | 2017-05-22 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 42 |
| Total Days | 45 |
| Termination Date | 2017-05-25 |
| Termination Reason | 7 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8200m due to Follows not feeling well |
| High Point (m) | 8200 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| 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 | Summited Everest (EVER-171-23) |
| Campsites | BC(10/04,5350m),C1(15/04,6100m),C2(18/04,6500m),C3(20/05,7300m),C4(21/05,7800m),xxx(22/05,8200m) |
| Route Notes | BC 10/04 5350m C1 15/04 6100m C2 18/04 6500m C3 20/05 7300m C4 21/05 7800m HPt 22/05 8200m by Follows and Pasang Dawa. Follows and Pasang Dawa reached about 8200m on Lhotse (just below the couloir) on 22 May. She turned back as she was not feeling well. They descended to C2, where they arrived at about 5 pm. Left BC 25 May by helicopter. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to high point to C3 by Follows Sherpa from C4 to high point to C4. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Trailblazer |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | EVER17123 |
| Checksum | 2460723 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katrina Louise Follows | F | 1973 | UK | Climber | Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Ryan Powers Waters | M | 1973 | USA | Leader | Boulder, Colorado | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Dawa Sherpa | M | 1984 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Tate, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.