Lhotse | 2025 S Col-W Face
A UK expedition to Lhotse in 2025 via S Col-W Face, led by John Jay Whiting. Summit reached on 20th May 2025. 14 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 11670 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT25107 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 2025 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Col-W Face |
| Route 2 | W Face |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | UK |
| Leaders | John Jay Whiting |
| Sponsor | Himalayan Guides Lhotse Expedition 2025 |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | True |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | - |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, USA |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | - |
| Summit Date | 2025-05-20 |
| Summit Time | - |
| 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 | 8 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 10 |
| Summit Hired | 6 |
| 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,C1,C2,C3,C4,Smt(20,23,25/05) |
| Route Notes | Report from Rob Smith: Lhotse summit: Munoz, Smith, Sanduk Tamang and Pasang Rinji Sherpa left 1:50 am on 25/05. They stopped at Lhotse C4 to deposit some gear. The couloir was covered in fresh snow at least at the beginning. Further up it was wind-swept. Smt 25/05 at 9:10 am by Munoz, Smith, Sanduk Tamang and Pasang Rinji Sherpa. Lhotse team descended to C2 where they arrived at around 5 pm. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Himalayan Guides |
| Commercial Route | False |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | False |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2464506 |
| Year | 2025 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | s col-w face |
Members
14 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay John Whiting | M | 1991 | UK | Leader | Rochford, Essex, England | Attorney | Details Other expeditions |
| Guillermo (Willie) Benegas | M | 1968 | USA | Climbing Guide | Sandy, Utah | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| German Luis Frassia | M | 1979 | Argentina | Climber | Buenos Aires, Argentian | Engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Steven Douglas Graham | M | 1973 | UK | Climber | Darlington, Durham, England | Heating engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Margarita Maria Moreno Munoz | F | 1985 | Colombia | Climber | Berlin, Germany | Designer | Details Other expeditions |
| Leonardo Alves Pena | M | 1974 | Brazil | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Robert Kelso Smith | M | 1971 | Ireland/UK | Climbing Guide | Fort William, Inverness, Scotland | Alpine guide | Details Other expeditions |
| Tiago Toricelli Penteado | M | 1976 | Brazil | Climber | - | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Samduk Dorje (Sanduk Dorje) Tamang | M | 1983 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Pangboche, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Rinji Sherpa | M | 1996 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Khumjung, Khumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Pasang Sherpa | M | 1987 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Taksindu-7, Solukhumbu | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Man Bahadur Tamang | M | 1981 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Jiri, Dolakha | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Sabin Magar | M | 1998 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Molung, Okhaldhunga | - | Details Other expeditions |
| Dawa Tenji Sherpa | M | 1995 | Nepal | H-A Worker | Yaphu-9, Makalu-Barun | - | Details Other expeditions |
References
1 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHOT25107 | - | - | https://everestchronicle.com/jay-whiting-and-dawa-tenji-sherpa-summit-lhotse-in-pursuit-of-everest-triple-crown | - | - | - |