Lhotse | 2018 S Col-W Face

A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2018 via S Col-W Face, led by Greg Vernovage. Summit reached on 22nd May 2018. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9902
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT18101
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2018
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Greg Vernovage
Sponsor	International Mountain Guides (IMG) Everest-Lhotse Expedition 2018
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC
Basecamp Date	2018-04-05
Summit Date	2018-05-22
Summit Time	0450
Summit Days	47
Total Days	50
Termination Date	2018-05-25
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8516
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	2
Summit Members	1
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	3
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-181-25)
Campsites	BC(05/04,5350m),C1(12/04,5900m),C2(14/04,6440m),C3(24/04,7000m),C4(20/05,7900m),EVER.Smt(21/05),LHOT.Smt(22/05)
Route Notes	BC 05/04 5350m C1 12/04 5900m C2 14/04 6440m C3 24/04 7000m C4 20/05 7900m Ever Smt 21/05 by Godcharles and Chhewang Lendu at 5:29 am. Lhot Smt 22/05 by Godcharles, Phunuru, Chhewang Lendu, Nima Nuru at 4:50 am. Aftering summiting Everest and returning to Everest C4, Godcharles, Chhewang Lendu, Nimu Nuru, Phunuru left C4 at 11:15 pm on 21/05, descended to Lhotse C4 and continued to the summit and reached the summit by 5 am. They descended to C2, where they arrived at 10 am.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Beyul Adventure
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	EVER18125
Checksum	2462709
Year	2018
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	72689
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT18101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2018
Season	1
First Name	Gregory (Greg)
Last Name	Vernovage
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	45
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Bainbridge Island, 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	True
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	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2439359
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gregory (greg) vernovage
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	46
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	72690
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT18101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2018
Season	1
First Name	Francois
Last Name	Godcharles
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1964
Calculated Age	54
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Engineer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	2018-05-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0450
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	C3 to both smts 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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436310
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	francois godcharles
Year of Birth	1964
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	54
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	72691
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT18101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2018
Season	1
First Name	Chhewang Lendu (Tsewang Lendu)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	2018-05-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0450
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	C4 to both smts 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	8th ascent of Lhotse
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442207
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	chhewang lendu (tsewang lendu) sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	72692
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT18101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2018
Season	1
First Name	Phu Nuru (Phunuru)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1980
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phortse, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	2018-05-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0450
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	C4 to both smts 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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2442234
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	phu nuru (phunuru) sherpa
Year of Birth	1980
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	72693
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT18101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2018
Season	1
First Name	Ngima Nuru
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1990
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Thamiteng, Khumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	2018-05-22
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	0450
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	C4 to both smts 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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2445806
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ngima nuru sherpa
Year of Birth	1990
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Hired

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Gregory (Greg) Vernovage	M	1972	USA	Leader	Bainbridge Island, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Francois Godcharles	M	1964	USA	Climber	Seattle, Washington	Engineer	Details Other expeditions
Chhewang Lendu (Tsewang Lendu) Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Phu Nuru (Phunuru) Sherpa	M	1980	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phortse, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Ngima Nuru Sherpa	M	1990	Nepal	H-A Worker	Thamiteng, Khumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.