Lhotse | 2018 S Col-W Face
A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2018 via S Col-W Face, led by Ben Jones. Summit reached on 23rd May 2018. 6 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 9912 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT18111 |
| 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 | Ben Jones |
| Sponsor | Alpine Ascents International (AAI) 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 | Canada, Mexico |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2018-04-10 |
| Summit Date | 2018-05-23 |
| Summit Time | 0530 |
| Summit Days | 43 |
| Total Days | 45 |
| 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 | 3 |
| Summit Members | 2 |
| 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-181-31) |
| Campsites | BC(10/04,5350m),C1(23/04,5900m),C2(26/04,6440m),C3(19/05,7000m),C4(20/05,7900m),EVER.Smt(22/05),LHOT.Smt(23/05) |
| Route Notes | BC 10/04 5350m C1 23/04 5900m C2 26/04 6440m C3 19/05 7000m C4 20/05 7900m Ever Smt 22/05 by Patry, Sanchez Fernandez, Karma Sarki at 6:25 am. On 22/05 at 11:30 pm Patry, Sanchez Fernandez, Jangbu Sherpa, Karma Sarki, Kami Gyalgen left Everest C4 for Lhotse. Lhot Smt 23/05 by Patry, Sanchez Fernandez, Jangbu Sherpa, Karma Sarki, Kami Gyalgen at 5:30 am. After the summit they descended to C2, where they arrived at 10:30 am. On 24/05 down to BC. Oxygen: Taken and used from C2 to top to C2 by members From C3 to top to C3 by Jangbu Sherpa From C4 to top to C4 by Sherpas. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Shangri-La Nepal Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | EVER18131 |
| Checksum | 2462710 |
| Year | 2018 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-w face |
Members
6 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Mason (Ben) Jones | M | 1978 | USA | Leader | Jackson, Wyoming | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Jason (Jay) Patry | M | 1978 | Canada | Climber | Kingston, Ontario | Real estate agent | Details Other expeditions |
| Jose Luis Sanchez Fernandez | M | 1975 | Mexico | Climber | Mexico City, Mexico | Economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Jangbu Sherpa | M | 1972 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Garma-8, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Kami Geljen Sherpa | M | 1973 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Jubing-7, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Karma Serki (Karma Sarki) Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.