Lhotse | 2021 S Col-W Face
A UK expedition to Lhotse in 2021 via S Col-W Face, led by Kenton Cool. Summit reached on 12th May 2021. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10621 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT21105 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2021 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Kenton Cool |
| Sponsor | Kenton Cool Adventures Everest-Lhotse Expedition 2021 |
| 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 | Iceland |
| Approach | Lukla->Namche->Everest BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2021-04-17 |
| Summit Date | 2021-05-12 |
| Summit Time | 1100 |
| Summit Days | 25 |
| Total Days | 27 |
| Termination Date | 2021-05-14 |
| 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-211-05) |
| Campsites | BC(17/04,5350m),C1(21/04,6000m),C2(22/04,6400m),C3(09/05,7100m),C4(10/05,7950m),EVER.Smt(11/05),LHOT.Smt(12/05) |
| Route Notes | Cool and Dorje Gyalzen Sherpa left C4 at 22:45 on 10 May, summited Everest at 6 am on 11 May, stayed 30 minutes, then descended to C4 arriving at 10 am. No wind, good conditions underfoot. Cool and Dorje Gyalzen Sherpa left C4 at 5:30 am on 11 May, summited Lhotse at 11 am on 12 May, stayed 15 minutes, ten descended tol C2. No wind, good conditions. Ardavan Farmanfarmanian reached 7000m on 24 April, then abandoned expedition due to ill health. Oxygen: From C3 to smt to 8000m. Heimir Hallgrimsson and Sigurdur Sveinsson were Kaitu Expedition clients on the Himalayan Guides permit. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | EVER21105 |
| Checksum | 2464608 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-w face |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton Edward Cool | M | 1973 | UK | Leader | Bilbury, Gloucester, England | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Ardavan Farmanfarmaian | M | 1964 | UK/Iran | Climber | London, England | Real estate | Details Other expeditions |
| Heimir Fannar Hallgrimsson | M | 1981 | Iceland | Climber | Reykjavik, Iceland | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sigurdur Bjarni Sveinsson | M | 1987 | Iceland | Climber | Reykjavik, Iceland | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje Gyalzen Sherpa | M | 1982 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHOT21105 | - | - | https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/after-everest-kenton-cool-scales-lhotse-in-29-hrs | - | - | - |