Lhotse | 2021 W Face
A Austria expedition to Lhotse in 2021 via W Face, led by Lukas Furtenbach. Summit reached on 7th May 2021. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 10629 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT21113 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2021 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Austria |
| Leaders | Lukas Furtenbach |
| Sponsor | Furtenbach Adventures Flash Everest-Lhotse Expedition 2021 |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | USA |
| Approach | Lukla->Mera Peak->Everest BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2021-05-01 |
| Summit Date | 2021-05-07 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 6 |
| Total Days | 19 |
| Termination Date | 2021-05-20 |
| Termination Reason | 14 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7100m due to Covid outbreak at base camp |
| High Point (m) | 7100 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 3 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 3 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 3 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | False |
| O2 None | True |
| O2 Climb | False |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | False |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Attempted Everest (EVER-211-18) |
| Campsites | BC(01/05,5300m),C1(05/05,6050m),C2(06/05,6450m),C3(07/05,7100m),xxx |
| Route Notes | Lukas Furtenbach cancelled his two Furtenbach Adventure expeditions due to safety concerns over the massive Covid outbreak in base camp. The officially cancelled their expeditions on May 15th, after they tested one member positive in their team. Ther teams were Covid free until they did the first rotation. They had a closed, isolated base camp and followed strict safety and hygiene protocols. In the Icefall they had contact with other teams for the first time. The next day they tested one member positive for Covid-19. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Iceland Trekking |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | EVER21118 |
| Checksum | 2464603 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Furtenbach | M | 1977 | Austria | Leader | Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria | Managing director of Furtenbach Adventures | Details Other expeditions |
| Cosima Eggenberger-Huspenina | F | 1970 | Austria | Climber | Wiener Neustadt, Lower Austria, Austria | Physician (cardiologist) | Details Other expeditions |
| Ladan Espandar | F | 1975 | USA/Iran | Climber | Sewickley, Pennsylvania | Ophthalmologist | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.