Lhotse | 2017 S Face

A S Korea expedition to Lhotse in 2017 via S Face, led by Hong Sung-Taek. Summit reached on 20th November 2017. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 9684
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LHOT17301
Peak ID LHOT
Year 2017
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Hong Sung-Taek
Sponsor Korean Lhotse South Face 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 Spain
Approach Lukla->Namche->Chhukung
Basecamp Date 2017-09-28
Summit Date 2017-11-20
Summit Time -
Summit Days 53
Total Days 55
Termination Date 2017-11-22
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8300m due to strong winds and extreme cold
High Point (m) 8300
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 6000
Total Members 10
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 8
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 True
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits -
Campsites BC(28/09,5250m),ABC(02/10,5150m),C1(04/10,5900m),C2(05/10,7200m),C3(17/10,7800m),C4(20/10,8250m),xxx(20/11,8300m)
Route Notes BC 28/09 5250m ABC 02/10 5150m C1 04/10 5900m C2 05/10 7200m C3 17/10 7800m C4 20/10 8250m HPt 20/11 8300m by Hong, Seong, Phurba Ongel, Phurba, Mingma Thuruchi, Ngada, Pasang, Lhakpa, Bir Kaji Tamang, Tenjing Hong, Seong, Phurba Ongel, Phurba, Mingma Thuruchi, Ngada, Pasang, Lhakpa, Bir Kaji Tamang, Tenjing summit push started from C4 around noon on 20 November. They reached at 8300m at 5 pm and aborted climbing due to high wind. The team stayed at C4 for a while and went down to BC same day. Hong said that he will come back in spring 2018. Accidents: The tent in which Hong was in hit by avalanche on 19 Oct at C4. The tent fell apart and climbing gears swept away, luckily Hong survived. Phurba Ongel, Lakpa, Ngada and Phurbu were hit by fallen rock in different days resulting brushes, but not seriously injured. Egocheaga's left big toe hit by falling stone and broken on 31 Oct while making C4. He left BC on 4 Nov and Kathmandu around 22 November. Climb abandoned on 21 November due to strong wind and low temperature. Team left BC on 22 November. Fixed rope: 6000m between 5200m to 8300m Oxygen: Taken, not used
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Trekking Camp Nepal
Commercial Route False
Standard Route False
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference False
Primary ID -
Checksum 2463695
Year 2017
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face

Members

18 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Sung-Taek Hong M 1967 S Korea Leader Seoul, S Korea Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Seong-Woo Bae M 1966 S Korea BC Manager Goyang-si, Gyeonggi, S Korea Company CEO Details Other expeditions
Jorge Egocheaga Rodriguez M 1968 Spain Climber Oviedo, Asturias, Spain Physician & alpinist Details Other expeditions
Dek-Kun Jang M 1960 S Korea Support Crew Paju, Gyeonggi, S Korea Businessman Details Other expeditions
Doo-Yang Kim M 1967 S Korea Broadcast Crew Incheon, S Korea Broadcasting Details Other expeditions
Yong Kim M 1989 S Korea Support Crew S Korea - Details Other expeditions
Kyu-Po Pyun M 1990 S Korea Support Crew Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, S Korea Explorer Details Other expeditions
Nak-Jong Seong M 1975 S Korea Support Crew Seoul, S Korea Automotive engineer Details Other expeditions
Jin-Kwon Woo M 1966 S Korea Support Crew Yong-In, Gyeonggi, S Korea Businessman Details Other expeditions
Tae-Jin Yang M 1975 S Korea Broadcast Crew Daejeon (Taejon), S Korea Broadcasting Details Other expeditions
Lhakpa Ongyal (Lhakpa Wangel) Sherpa M 1966 Nepal H-A Worker Nurbugaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Mingma Dorchi Sherpa M 1987 Nepal H-A Worker Tashigaon, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Nada Sherpa M 1992 Nepal H-A Worker Makalu-9, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Phurba Ongel Sherpa M 1981 Nepal H-A Worker Sedua, Makalu-Barun - Details Other expeditions
Tenjing/Tenjen Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Bir Kaji Tamang M 1978 Nepal H-A Worker Gorakhani-4, Solukhumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

4 recorded references.