Lhotse | 2018 S Col-W Face

A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2018 via S Col-W Face, led by Craig Van Hoy. Summit reached on 18th May 2018. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	9925
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT18124
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	Craig Van Hoy
Sponsor	Mountain Tribes 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	UK
Approach	Lukla->Namche->Pangboche->Everest BC
Basecamp Date	2018-04-08
Summit Date	2018-05-18
Summit Time	1100
Summit Days	40
Total Days	42
Termination Date	2018-05-20
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	1
Summit Hired	1
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-181-47)
Campsites	BC(08/04,5350m),C1(24/04,5900m),C2(26/05,6440m),C3(15/05,7000m),C4(16/05,7900m),EVER.Smt(17/05),LHOT.Smt(18/05)
Route Notes	BC 08/04 5350m C1 24/04 5900m C2 26/05 6440m C3 15/05 7000m C4 16/05 7900m Smt 17/05 Blakely, Ang Gelu Sherpa at 7:48 am. Lhotse Smt 18/05 by Blakely, Ang Gelu at 11 am. Summit team left C4 at 11 pm on 16/05. Straightforward climb. They spent about 30 minutes on the summit. They descended to C4, where they arrived about 1:30 pm. On 18/05 Blakeley and Ang Gelu left C4 at 4:30 am, traversed to Lhotse C4, where they arrived at 5:30 am and continued straight to Lhotse summit. They spent about 10 minutes on the summit and descended to C2, where they arrived at 6 pm. Van Craig was BC manager. Oxygen: Taken and used from C3 to both tops to C3 by Sherpas and Blakely. Sherpas: Ang Gelu, Phedi-9, Khotang, 28/04/1986
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Mountain Tribes Trekking (High Alt Dreams pmt)
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	EVER18147
Checksum	2462705
Year	2018
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	72816
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT18124
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2018
Season	1
First Name	Craig Douglas
Last Name	Van Hoy
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1958
Calculated Age	59
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader/BC Manager
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide & retail shop owner
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	2434215
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	craig douglas van hoy
Year of Birth	1958
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	60
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	72817
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT18124
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2018
Season	1
First Name	Linda Doreen
Last Name	Blakely
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	44
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	London, England
Occupation	Children’s home owner
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	2018-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	2439954
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	linda doreen blakely
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	44
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	72818
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT18124
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2018
Season	1
First Name	Ang Gelu
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1986
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Phedi-9, Khotang
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	2018-05-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1100
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	3rd ascent of Lhotse
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2444401
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang gelu sherpa
Year of Birth	1986
Year	2018
Age at Expedition	32
Role	Hired

3 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Craig Douglas Van Hoy	M	1958	USA	Leader/BC Manager	Seattle, Washington	Alpine guide & retail shop owner	Details Other expeditions
Linda Doreen Blakely	F	1974	UK	Climber	London, England	Children’s home owner	Details Other expeditions
Ang Gelu Sherpa	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Phedi-9, Khotang	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.