Lhotse | 2023 W Face
A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2023 via W Face, led by Ben Lieber.
Summit reached on 24th May 2023.
3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
11128
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
|
| Expedition ID |
LHOT23107
|
| Peak ID |
LHOT
|
| Year |
2023
|
| Season |
1
|
| Host Country |
1
|
| Route 1 |
W Face
|
| Route 2 |
-
|
| Route 3 |
-
|
| Route 4 |
-
|
| Nationality |
USA
|
| Leaders |
Ben Lieber
|
| Sponsor |
SummitClimb 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 |
UK
|
| Approach |
-
|
| Basecamp Date |
-
|
| Summit Date |
2023-05-24
|
| Summit Time |
1011
|
| 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 |
2
|
| 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 |
Summited Everest (EVER-231-12)
|
| Campsites |
BC,C1,C2,C3(7100m),C4,Smt(24/05)
|
| Route Notes |
-
|
| Accidents |
-
|
| Achievement |
-
|
| Agency |
Everest Parivar
|
| Commercial Route |
False
|
| Standard Route |
True
|
| Primary Route |
True
|
| Primary Member |
False
|
| Primary Reference |
True
|
| Primary ID |
EVER23112
|
| Checksum |
2464497
|
| Year |
2023
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| O2 Summary |
Used
|
| Route (lowercase) |
w face
|
Members
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
84983
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
LHOT23107
|
| Member ID |
01
|
| Peak ID |
LHOT
|
| Year |
2023
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Benjamin Edward
|
| Last Name |
Lieber
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1994
|
| Calculated Age |
29
|
| Citizenship |
USA
|
| Status |
Leader
|
| Residence |
Alaska
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
True
|
| 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 |
2023-05-24
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
1011
|
| 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 |
2447414
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
benjamin edward lieber
|
| Year of Birth |
1994
|
| Year |
2023
|
| Age at Expedition |
29
|
| Role |
Leader
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
84984
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
LHOT23107
|
| Member ID |
02
|
| Peak ID |
LHOT
|
| Year |
2023
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Philip Gregory
|
| Last Name |
Pinchin
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1956
|
| Calculated Age |
66
|
| Citizenship |
UK
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
London, England
|
| Occupation |
Location manager
|
| 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) |
7100
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2023-05-23
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
-
|
| 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 |
2
|
| Summit Term |
19
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2433602
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
philip gregory pinchin
|
| Year of Birth |
1956
|
| Year |
2023
|
| Age at Expedition |
67
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
84985
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
LHOT23107
|
| Member ID |
03
|
| Peak ID |
LHOT
|
| Year |
2023
|
| Season |
1
|
| First Name |
Gyalzen/Gyalje
|
| Last Name |
Sherpa
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1974
|
| Calculated Age |
49
|
| Citizenship |
Nepal
|
| Status |
H-A Worker
|
| Residence |
Patle-4, Okhaldhunga
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
True
|
| Sherpa |
True
|
| 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 |
2023-05-24
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
1011
|
| 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 |
2nd ascent of Lhotse
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2440037
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
gyalzen/gyalje sherpa
|
| Year of Birth |
1974
|
| Year |
2023
|
| Age at Expedition |
49
|
| Role |
Hired
|
3 recorded members.
References
0 recorded references.