Lhotse | 2022 S Col-W Face

A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2022 via S Col-W Face, led by Andreas Polloczek. Summit reached on 13th May 2022. 8 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 10839
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LHOT22105
Peak ID LHOT
Year 2022
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-W Face
Route 2 W Face
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Andreas Polloczek
Sponsor International Mountain Guides (IMG) Lhotse Expedition 2022
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 Germany, Switzerland
Approach Lukla->Pangboche->Lobuje->Ever BC
Basecamp Date 2022-04-10
Summit Date 2022-05-13
Summit Time 0700
Summit Days 33
Total Days 37
Termination Date 2022-05-17
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 3
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 8
Summit Hired 4
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired False
O2 Used True
O2 None False
O2 Climb True
O2 Descent False
O2 Sleep False
O2 Medical False
O2 Taken False
O2 Unknown False
Other Summits Summited Everest (EVER-221-02)
Campsites BC(10/04,5350m),C1(23/04,6000m),C2(25/04,6440m),C3(10/05,7100m),C4(11/05,7900m),Smt(12,15/05)
Route Notes Approach: Pangboche, Lobuche BC 10/04 5350m C1 23/04 5800m C2 25/04 6440m C3 10/05 7100m C4 11/05 7900m Smt 12/05 by Silloway, Pesek, Funuru, Phura, Gyalzen Dorjee, [Chhiring Tendi and Jambale] from 6:30 am [to 9:09 am] 15/05 by Marshall, Zimmerman, Benyamein, Merle, Dawa Tenzing, Lama Phura Gyalzen, Mingma Dorjee, Nima Sona, Thunang Lhomi at 3:30 am 16/05 by Lam, Argenbright, Ang Karma, Darinji, Mingma Sona, Nuru Jangbu at 3:50 am. Lhotse Smt: 13/05 by Pesek, Phura at 7 am. 15/05 by Antonini, McMichael, Tenzing Dorjee, Pasang Kanji, Sonam Tashi at 7:55 am (Tenzing is the father, Pasang Kanchi his daughter and Sonam Tashi his son). All summit teams left South Col at around 8 pm on the previous night. They stayed an average of 30 mins on the summit and everyone descended to C2 after the summit, apart from Merle, who stayed the night of the 15/05 at C4 to support the next group. Pesek and Phurba summited Everest on 12/05 and descended to South Col, where they arrived at 10 am. They rested until midnight and went from there to the summit of Lhotse. After the summit they descended to C2, where they arrived 11 am. Pollozcek did not climb as he was BC manager. Sparks reached BC, but was not very well and left the expedition early. Team left BC on 17/05 by heli. Oxygen: Taken and used C2 to top to C2 by all members apart from: Marshall, Merle, McMichael (C3 to top to C3) and Sherpas (C4 to top to C4).
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Beyul Adventure
Commercial Route False
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference True
Primary ID EVER22102
Checksum 2464120
Year 2022
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-w face

Members

8 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Andreas (Andy) Polloczek M 1976 Germany Leader Kamas, Utah Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Giacomo Antonini M 1950 Switzerland Climber Big Sky, Montana - Details Other expeditions
Porter Ottey McMichael M 1997 USA Climber Port Townsend, Washington - Details Other expeditions
George Vojtech Pesek M 1966 USA Climber Niles, Michigan Self-employed Details Other expeditions
Fura Gyalzen Sherpa M 1996 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Kanchi Sherpa F 1999 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Sonam Tashi Sherpa M 1990 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions
Tenzing Dorje Sherpa M 1970 Nepal H-A Worker Phortse, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.