Lhotse | 2023 W Face
A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2023 via W Face, led by Gina Marie Rzucidlo. Summit reached on 18th May 2023. 2 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 11139 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT23118 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2023 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | USA |
| Leaders | Gina Marie Rzucidlo |
| Sponsor | Shangri-La Nepal Treks (SNT) Lhotse Expedition 2012 |
| 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 | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 2023-04-20 |
| Summit Date | 2023-05-18 |
| Summit Time | 0900 |
| Summit Days | 28 |
| Total Days | 30 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 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(20/04,5350m),C1(22/04,6000m),C2(25/04,6400m),C3(16/05,7100m),C4(17/05,7600m),Smt(18/05) |
| Route Notes | Summit team left at 1 am, summitted at 9 am, stayed 20 minutes, then descended to BC at 9 pm. Very windy and cold on summit climb from C4. Gina Rzucidlo dislocated/fractured shoulder from slipping on ice and was hit in the head by a rock going up the Lhotse couloir. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Shangri-La Nepal Treks |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2464536 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
2 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gina Marie Rzucidlo | F | 1978 | USA | Leader | New York, New York | Self-employed (make-up artist) | Details Other expeditions |
| Nima Nurbu Sherpa | M | 1980 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Thamiteng, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.