Lhotse | 2019 W Face

A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2019 via W Face, led by Greg Vernovage. Summit reached on 23rd May 2019. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	10279
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT19104
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2019
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	S Col-W Face
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Greg Vernovage
Sponsor	International Mountain Guides (IMG) Everest-Lhotse Expedition 2019
Success 1	True
Success 2	True
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	-
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	Lukla->Pangboche->Everest BC
Basecamp Date	2019-04-07
Summit Date	2019-05-23
Summit Time	0615
Summit Days	46
Total Days	48
Termination Date	2019-05-25
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8516
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	4
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-191-10)
Campsites	BC(07/04,5350m),C1(21/04,5900m),C2(22/04,6440m),C3(20/05,7300m),C4(23/05,7700m),Smt(23/05)
Route Notes	-
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Beyul Adventure
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	EVER19110
Checksum	2462716
Year	2019
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	w face

Field	Value
ID	75971
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT19104
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2019
Season	1
First Name	Gregory (Greg)
Last Name	Vernovage
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	46
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Bainbridge Island, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
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	2439376
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	gregory (greg) vernovage
Year of Birth	1972
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	47
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	75972
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT19104
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2019
Season	1
First Name	Justin Reese
Last Name	Merle
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1978
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	USA
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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	No attempt on Lhotse after summiting Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	20
HCN	0
Checksum	2445712
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	justin reese merle
Year of Birth	1978
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	75973
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT19104
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2019
Season	1
First Name	Llewellyn Catlin
Last Name	Connolly
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	52
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	New York, New York
Occupation	Actor
Leader	False
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	No attempt on Lhotse after summiting Everest
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	20
HCN	0
Checksum	2444476
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	llewellyn catlin connolly
Year of Birth	1966
Year	2019
Age at Expedition	53
Role	Member

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
Justin Reese Merle	M	1978	USA	Deputy Leader	Seattle, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Llewellyn Catlin Connolly	M	1966	USA	Climber	New York, New York	Actor	Details Other expeditions
Harrison Scott Hamlin	M	1989	USA	Climbing Guide	Enumclaw, Washington	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Thunang Lhomi Bhote	M	1986	Nepal	H-A Worker	Hungung, Hatiya-1, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.