Lhotse | 2024 W Face variation to ridge W of Smt
A UK expedition to Lhotse in 2024 via W Face variation to ridge W of Smt, led by Jon Gupta. Summit reached on 21st May 2024. 3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 11399 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT24115 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2024 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face variation to ridge W of Smt |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | Jon Gupta |
| Sponsor | Lhotse Wingsuit 8K Expedition 2024 |
| Success 1 | False |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | Khumbu via Island Peak |
| Basecamp Date | 2024-04-23 |
| Summit Date | 2024-05-21 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 28 |
| Total Days | 29 |
| Termination Date | 2024-05-22 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 8212m due to clouds preventing wingsuit jump attempt |
| High Point (m) | 8212 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 600 |
| Total Members | 2 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 4 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| 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(23/04,5350m),C1(29/04,6100m),C2(30/04,6450m),C3(19/05,7100m),C4(7700m),mxx(21/05,8212m) |
| Route Notes | Climb followed an obvious couloir line to the side of a large pinnacle. Generally of moderate technicality with a 100m of harder climbing at the top. Snow was mostly unhelpful, rock was compact and often brittle. ~600m rope was fixed by Jon Gupta and Siddhi Tamang. Cloudy weather prevented wingsuit jump attempt. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | False |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2462836 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face variation to ridge w of smt |
Members
3 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Christian Gupta | M | 1986 | UK | Leader | Caernarfon, Wales | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Timothy Dennis Howell | M | 1989 | UK | Climber | Geneva, Switzerland | Wingsuit pilot | Details Other expeditions |
| Siddhi Bahadur Tamang | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Simigaon, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
4 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHOT24115 | - | - | https://explorersweb.com/highest-wingsuit-jump-lhotse/ | - | - | - |
| LHOT24115 | - | - | https://explorersweb.com/tim-howell-delays-lhotse-wingsuit-jump/ | - | - | - |
| LHOT24115 | - | - | https://explorersweb.com/lhotse-wingsuit-update/ | - | - | - |
| LHOT24115 | - | - | https://explorersweb.com/wingsuiter-will-climb-unknown-section-to-reach-lhotse-exit-point/ | - | - | - |