Lhotse | 2023 S Col-W Face
A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2023 via S Col-W Face, led by Mike Hamill. Summit reached on 18th May 2023. 12 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 11126 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT23105 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2023 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Mike Hamill |
| Sponsor | Climbing the Seven Summits (CTSS) Everest-Lhotse Expedition 2023 |
| 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, Brazil, Estonia |
| Approach | Pangboche->Lobuje->Everest BC |
| Basecamp Date | 2023-04-14 |
| Summit Date | 2023-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 0900 |
| Summit Days | 34 |
| Total Days | 36 |
| Termination Date | 2023-05-20 |
| Termination Reason | 1 |
| Termination Notes | - |
| High Point (m) | 8516 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 7 |
| Summit Members | 5 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 5 |
| Summit Hired | 5 |
| 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(13/04,5350m),C1(21/04,6000m),C2(21/04,6400m),C3(15/05,7200m),C4(16/05,7900m),EverSmt(17-18,23/05),LhotSmt(18-19/05) |
| Route Notes | Approach: Pangboche, Lobuje, Everest BC BC 13/04 5350m C1 21/04 6000m C2 27/04 6440m C3 15/05 7200m C4 16/05 7900m LHOTSE summit on 18/05 at 9 am: 01. Damian Mannix, Australia 02. Mingma Dorje Sherpa, Phortse, Nepal 03. Kevin Cagney, USA 04. Ashish Gurung, Sankhuwasabha, Nepal 05. Roberto Terzini, Brazil 06. Pasang Tendi Sherpa, Juving, Nepal After their Everest summit, Cagney, Terzini, Ashish Gurung and Pasang Tendi descended to C4, rested for a while and set out to Lhotse at 3 am. They descended Geneva spur, ascended to Lhotse C4 (no rest) and summited Lhotse. After summit, they descended to C2. Mannix and Mingma Dorje left Lhotse C4 at around 3 am. Spent 15 minutes on the summit and descended to C2. LHOTSE summit on 19/05 at 9 am: Travis Van Overbeke Tendi Sherpa (Dolakha) Ott Tinn Dorjee Sherpa After their Everest summit, team descended to C4, rested for a while and set out to Lhotse at 3 am. They descended Geneva spur, ascended to Lhotse C4 (no rest) and summited Lhotse. Von Overbeke and Tendi descended to BC; Tinn and Dorjee to C2. Neil Fletcher (Lhotse) reached half way through the icefall. Fell sick with cough and left the expedition early. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | TAGnepal Trekking (Pioneer Adventure pmt) |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | True |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | EVER23108 |
| Checksum | 2464491 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-w face |
Members
12 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Aaron Hamill | M | 1977 | USA | Leader | Seattle, Washington | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Kevin Daniel Cagney | M | 1985 | USA | Climber | Ridgeway, Colorado | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Neil Wentworth Fletcher | M | 1951 | Australia | Climber | Edithvale, Victoria, Australia | Building designer | Details Other expeditions |
| Damian John Mannix | M | 1970 | Australia | Climber | Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia | Electrical engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Roberto Terzini Perez | M | 1989 | Brazil | Climber | Brooklyn, New York | Sales manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Ott Tinn | M | 1988 | Estonia | Climber | Bishop, California | Software engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Travis Dean Van Overbeke | M | 1986 | USA | Climber | Lake Stevens, Washington | Contractor | Details Other expeditions |
| Ashish Gurung | M | 1991 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Hatiya-7, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dorje/Dorchi Sherpa | M | 1994 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Dobhane-9, Bhojpur | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Mingma Dorje Sherpa | M | 1965 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Phortse, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Tendi Sherpa | M | 1988 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Kharikhola, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Tendi Sherpa | M | 1995 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Bhimeshwar, Lakuri Danda-8, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.