Lhotse | 2025 S Col-W Face

A USA expedition to Lhotse in 2025 via S Col-W Face, led by Ben Jones. Summit reached on 24th May 2025. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 11674
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LHOT25111
Peak ID LHOT
Year 2025
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Col-W Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality USA
Leaders Ben Jones
Sponsor American Alpine Institute (AAI) Lhotse Expedition 2025
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 -
Summit Date 2025-05-24
Summit Time 0830
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 3
Summit Members 1
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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,C1,C2,C3,C4,Smt(24/05)
Route Notes Report from Ben Jones: Lhotse summit: 24/05 by Sims and Ang Nima at 8:30 am. After Everest, they also spent the night at the South Col and left for Lhotse at 2 am. After the summit they descended to C2. Left BC on 26/05 by heli.
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 2464510
Year 2025
Summit Success True
O2 Summary Used
Route (lowercase) s col-w face

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Benjamin Mason (Ben) Jones M 1979 USA Leader Jackson, Wyoming Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Katelyn Corin Sims F 1990 USA Climber Bend, Oregon Medical device saleswoman Details Other expeditions
David Balseiro Wilbur M 1987 USA Climber Washington, DC Policy adviser Details Other expeditions
Ang Nima Rai M 1974 Nepal H-A Worker Pangboche, Khumbu - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.