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.