Lhotse | 2022 S Col-W Face

A UK expedition to Lhotse in 2022 via S Col-W Face, led by Phil Crampton. Summit reached on 21st May 2022. 5 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	10853
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT22119
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2022
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Col-W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	UK
Leaders	Phil Crampton
Sponsor	Expedition Himalaya & Himalayan Guides Lhotse Expedition 2022
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	Australia, USA
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	-
Summit Date	2022-05-21
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	0
Total Days	0
Termination Date	-
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	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC,C1,C2,C3,C4,Smt(21/05)
Route Notes	Garth Miller and Wangchu Bhote summited Lhotse at 10:30 am after summiting Everest the day before at 10:45 am. Robert Kay only went 1 hour into the Icefall before terminating his attempt.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	Himalayan Guides
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	False
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2464128
Year	2022
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	s col-w face

Field	Value
ID	81730
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT22119
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2022
Season	1
First Name	David Monroe
Last Name	Ashley
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	47
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Arlington, Virginia
Occupation	Retired military
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 Kidney donor in 2017 while in active military service
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	20
HCN	0
Checksum	2440312
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	david monroe ashley
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2022
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	81731
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT22119
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2022
Season	1
First Name	Robert John
Last Name	Kay
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	60
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Lincoln, Nebraska
Occupation	Owner of motor sports company
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)	5400
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	7
HCN	0
Checksum	2435676
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	robert john kay
Year of Birth	1961
Year	2022
Age at Expedition	61
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	81732
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT22119
Member ID	04
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	2022
Season	1
First Name	Garth Neal
Last Name	Miller
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1974
Calculated Age	48
Citizenship	Australia
Status	Climber
Residence	Henley-on-Thames, Oxford, England
Occupation	Airline pilot
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	2022-05-21
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1030
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	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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2440052
Summit Note 1	0
Summit Note 2	0
Summit Note 3	0
Death Route	0
Name (lowercase)	garth neal miller
Year of Birth	1974
Year	2022
Age at Expedition	48
Role	Member

5 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Philip James (Phil) Crampton	M	1970	UK	Leader	Woodstock, New York	Alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
David Monroe Ashley	M	1974	USA	Climber	Arlington, Virginia	Retired military	Details Other expeditions
Robert John Kay	M	1961	USA	Climber	Lincoln, Nebraska	Owner of motor sports company	Details Other expeditions
Garth Neal Miller	M	1974	Australia	Climber	Henley-on-Thames, Oxford, England	Airline pilot	Details Other expeditions
Pasang Wangchu/Angju Bhote	M	1977	Nepal	H-A Worker	Chepuwa-2, Makalu-Barun	-	Details Other expeditions

0 recorded references.