Lhotse | 1975 S Ridge-W Ridge

A Italy expedition to Lhotse in 1975 via S Ridge-W Ridge, led by Riccardo Cassin. Summit reached on 6th May 1975. 16 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2297
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	S Ridge-W Ridge
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	Italy
Leaders	Riccardo Cassin
Sponsor	Italian Alpine Club
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 Valley
Basecamp Date	1975-03-29
Summit Date	1975-05-06
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	38
Total Days	52
Termination Date	1975-05-20
Termination Reason	5
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	7500
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	3
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	15
Summit Members	0
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	10
Summit Hired	0
Hired Deaths	0
No Hired	False
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Taken	False
O2 Unknown	False
Other Summits	-
Campsites	BC(29/03,5300m),C1(03/04,5950m),C2(11/04,6500m),C3(03/05,7200m),xxx(06/05,7500m)
Route Notes	5 Sept 79 Kunaver says they were on Nuptse, but see [below] Messner Aut 1979 here. Route really South Ridge on far left of face to West Ridge, similar to Japanese 1973 and 1976 routes. 4 Sherpas injured by avalanche 20 April. C3 destroyed by avalanche 7 April. Messner - Aut 79, re Lhotse Spr 1975 [Ales Kunaver had told me Italians actually climbed on eastern ridge of Nuptse's South Face]. We reached top of big snowfield and start of rocks on face still part of Lhotse, east of lowest saddle between Nuptse and Lhotse, west of 7703m. Ales Kunaver - 5 Sept 79 Italian Lhotse expedition actually never was on Lhotse: they went up on eastern ridge of South Face of Nuptse to top of snowfield and stopped climbing (walking) where rock began. Messner - 25 May 75 Highest point reached was 7400-7500m on 6 May by Gogna and Barbacetto. Afterwards May 7 night avalanche hits C3 ocuppied by Leviti and Barbacetto. Avalanche air pressure destroyed camp and for 10 days too dangerous to go up to C3 because too much snow but C2 and C3 after that decided to stop. South Face direct possible will be climbed in 20 years, biggest problem of Himalayas. 2 or 4 persons very well acclimatized up in 4-5 days in alpine-style and with lighter plastic tent equipment then presently available. South Face to left possible now with good weather. Cassin: made 6 expeditions and this 6th one. More problems: 2 avalanches and sick doctor and 1 month every base camp 2 avalanches 20th April and BC moved; 4 Sherpas not badly hurt. After 1 week saw direction too dangerous with expedition. MP Khanal - 16 May 75 (from LO on 15 May 75): Lhotse abandoned from 15th due bad weather (7400m assumed highest). Leave BC 20 May. MP Khanal, MFA - 13 May 75 After reaching 7400m altitude, weather became very bad and all members and Sherpas have come down to BC and have not yet decided whether to abandon climbing or not. Leave BC 20 May. MP Khanal, MFA - 9 May 75 Route up to 7400m prepared to C4 on 7 May. Avalanche again at 9 pm. 2 tents C3 slightly damaged, but Leviti and Gogna escaped unhurt. MP Khanal, MFA - 30 April 75 Heavy snowfall hampering progress to C3. MP Khanal, MFA - 25 April 75 Lhotse resumed climbing on 23 April. 3 members and 6 Sherpas started up. Injured Sherpas recovering well. MP Khanal, MFA - 22 April 75 Lhotse LO reports their BC being transferred to safer place. All members and Sherpas busy with this. Injured Sherpas being taken to Khunde Hospital. MP Khanal, MFA - 21 April 75 Avalanche on Lhotse injured 4 Sherpas at BC 20 April at 6 am: Pasang Norbu Ang Chetar Lhakpa Puncha Kitar Chierego (In Ktm) - 9 April 75 Letter from Cassin received yesterday: 6500m 6 April, 1st and 2nd camps established. Route not very easy but is possible. Began to climb by Japanese route [hope in a month to return with victory]. All climbers in good conditions. BC is already finished (completely stocked). Chierego had edema and pneumonia; stays in hospital still; hopes to leave KTM after 5-6 more days. Piussi left KTM 4 days ago returning to expedition. MP Khanal, MFA - 7 April 75 C2 6300m 6 April by 2 members and 2 Sherpas (no name given). Gogna & Cassin - 16 March 75 18 March all will be in Lukla 8 already there (3 Sat 5 today) 7 in KTM now 1st group in Namche on 18th and wait there for others. All reach BC 23-25 March; better not to go fast. 10 Sherpas including sirdar. Gogna - 8 March 75 Fly to Lukla after 1 week. To BC at end of Lhotse Glacier on west side at 5300m before 25th March. Not same as Japanese 1973 whose route was to Col on ridge but Nuptse and Lhotse. Italian will 1st try South Face direct to Main Peak. Not really interested in Intermediary Peak but could go that way if better climbing; could also go Japanese way if direct not possible. 6 or 7 high camps; summit about 20-23 May. South Face is quite like Annapurna I South Face, same difficulty. Faces unclimbed in world others are South Face of Everest and North Face of K2. Cassin - 4 Oct 74 Lhotse 1975 South Face 15 members including Reinhold Messner Riccardo Cassin (Lecco, Italy) to be leader 13 alpinists 1 leader 1 deputy Letter from Lhotse BC, April 2nd 1975 by Riccardo Cassin Italian Lhotse expedition decided to try a new route in the western section of Lhotse South Face, which was attempted by a Japanese party on spring 1973. In the last two days it was reached the place in which tomorrow we will establish our Camp 1, at 6000m. All the climb is equipped with fixed ropes. It is lightly snowing every afternoon. Our doctor, Mr. Chierego, was evacuated today from Dingpoche to KTM. He was sick by "edema polmonare." Another member, Mr. Piussi, flied with him to KTM.
Accidents	-
Achievement	-
Agency	-
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	-
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2445324
Year	1975
Summit Success	False
O2 Summary	None
Route (lowercase)	s ridge-w ridge

Members

Field	Value
ID	16220
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Riccardo
Last Name	Cassin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1909
Calculated Age	66
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Leader
Residence	Lecco, Italy
Occupation	Dealer in sports goods
Leader	True
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	(1909-2009) Died 6 August 2009 in Lecco, Italy
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	16
HCN	0
Checksum	2416359
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	riccardo cassin
Year of Birth	1909
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	66
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	16221
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	07
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Franco
Last Name	Chierego
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	50
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Exp Doctor
Residence	Verono, Italy
Occupation	Physician
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	True
Injury Date	1975-04-02
Injury Time	-
Injury Type	1
Injury Height (m)	0
Death Notes	Evacuated to KTM due to pulmonary edema
Member Notes	-
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	1
Summit Term	17
HCN	0
Checksum	-41
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	franco chierego
Year of Birth	-
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	-
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	16222
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Luigi (Gigi)
Last Name	Alippi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1936
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Piani Resinelli, Lecco, Italy
Occupation	Hotel manager & alpine guide
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2426248
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	luigi (gigi) alippi
Year of Birth	1936
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16223
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Giuseppe (Det)
Last Name	Alippi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1934
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Abbadia Lariana, Lecco, Italy
Occupation	Dealer in sports goods & alpine guide
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7200
Summit Date 1	1975-05-03
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	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	2425790
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	giuseppe (det) alippi
Year of Birth	1934
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16224
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	04
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Aldo
Last Name	Anghileri
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Lecco, Italy
Occupation	Salesman
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	1
Summit Term	18
HCN	0
Checksum	-41
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	aldo anghileri
Year of Birth	-
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16225
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	05
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Giovanni (Gianni)
Last Name	Arcari
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1939
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Monza, Milano, Italy
Occupation	Worker
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2427599
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	giovanni (gianni) arcari
Year of Birth	1939
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16226
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	06
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Sereno
Last Name	Barbacetto
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1939
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Bolzano, Italy
Occupation	Employee
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7500
Summit Date 1	1975-05-06
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	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2427600
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	sereno barbacetto
Year of Birth	1939
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16227
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	08
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Mario
Last Name	Conti
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Lecco, Italy
Occupation	Iron worker & alpine guide
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	(1944-2023) Disappeared 14 Nov 2023 in Italian Alps
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2429180
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mario conti
Year of Birth	1944
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16228
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	10
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Alessandro
Last Name	Gogna
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1946
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Milano, Italy
Occupation	Photographer
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	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	7500
Summit Date 1	1975-05-06
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	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	1
Summit Term	4
HCN	0
Checksum	2430044
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	alessandro gogna
Year of Birth	1946
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16229
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	09
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Mario
Last Name	Curnis
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1936
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Nembro, Bergamo, Italy
Occupation	Worker
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7200
Summit Date 1	1975-05-03
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	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	2426544
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	mario curnis
Year of Birth	1936
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	39
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16230
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	11
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Franco
Last Name	Gugiatti
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1941
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Sondrio, Italy
Occupation	Employed
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2428038
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	franco gugiatti
Year of Birth	1941
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16231
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	12
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Aldo
Last Name	Leviti
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1950
Calculated Age	24
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Bolzano, Italy
Occupation	Army Sergeant
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7200
Summit Date 1	1975-05-07
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	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	2431526
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	aldo leviti
Year of Birth	1950
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16232
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	13
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Fausto
Last Name	Lorenzi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Aosta, Italy
Occupation	Army Sergeant
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-41
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	fausto lorenzi
Year of Birth	-
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16233
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	14
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Reinhold
Last Name	Messner
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1944
Calculated Age	30
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Villnoss, Bolzano, Italy
Occupation	Funes alpine guide
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	7200
Summit Date 1	1975-05-03
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	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	1
Summit Term	15
HCN	0
Checksum	2429366
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	reinhold messner
Year of Birth	1944
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16234
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	15
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Ignazio
Last Name	Piussi
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1935
Calculated Age	39
Citizenship	Italy
Status	Climber
Residence	Udine, Italy
Occupation	Employed
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	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2425939
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ignazio piussi
Year of Birth	1935
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	40
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	26940
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Member ID	16
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1975
Season	1
First Name	Ang Tshering
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	0
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	Sirdar
Residence	-
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	0
Summit Date 1	-
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	-
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	0
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
O2 Climb	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	-41
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ang tshering sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1975
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

16 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Riccardo Cassin	M	1909	Italy	Leader	Lecco, Italy	Dealer in sports goods	Details Other expeditions
Franco Chierego	M	-	Italy	Exp Doctor	Verono, Italy	Physician	Details Other expeditions
Luigi (Gigi) Alippi	M	1936	Italy	Climber	Piani Resinelli, Lecco, Italy	Hotel manager & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Giuseppe (Det) Alippi	M	1934	Italy	Climber	Abbadia Lariana, Lecco, Italy	Dealer in sports goods & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Aldo Anghileri	M	-	Italy	Climber	Lecco, Italy	Salesman	Details Other expeditions
Giovanni (Gianni) Arcari	M	1939	Italy	Climber	Monza, Milano, Italy	Worker	Details Other expeditions
Sereno Barbacetto	M	1939	Italy	Climber	Bolzano, Italy	Employee	Details Other expeditions
Mario Conti	M	1944	Italy	Climber	Lecco, Italy	Iron worker & alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Alessandro Gogna	M	1946	Italy	Climber	Milano, Italy	Photographer	Details Other expeditions
Mario Curnis	M	1936	Italy	Climber	Nembro, Bergamo, Italy	Worker	Details Other expeditions
Franco Gugiatti	M	1941	Italy	Climber	Sondrio, Italy	Employed	Details Other expeditions
Aldo Leviti	M	1950	Italy	Climber	Bolzano, Italy	Army Sergeant	Details Other expeditions
Fausto Lorenzi	M	-	Italy	Climber	Aosta, Italy	Army Sergeant	Details Other expeditions
Reinhold Messner	M	1944	Italy	Climber	Villnoss, Bolzano, Italy	Funes alpine guide	Details Other expeditions
Ignazio Piussi	M	1935	Italy	Climber	Udine, Italy	Employed	Details Other expeditions
Ang Tshering Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	Sirdar	-	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	1388
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Reference ID	01
Year	1975
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1976
Language	-
Citation	50:515 (1976)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	1580
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Reference ID	02
Year	1975
Type	2
Journal	HJ
Author	Cassin, Riccardo
Title	Lhotse, 1975
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1975
Language	-
Citation	34:147-149 (1974-75)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	1733
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Reference ID	03
Year	1975
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Cassin, Riccardo
Title	Lhotse 75
Publisher	Club Alpino Italiano, Milano
Publication Date	1977
Language	Italian
Citation	-
Yak 94	C77
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	1734
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Reference ID	04
Year	1975
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Messner, Reinhold
Title	The Challenge
Publisher	Oxford University Press, New York
Publication Date	1977
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	M336
Notes	English edition of "Die Herausforderung", BLV, Munich, 1977

Field	Value
ID	1735
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Reference ID	05
Year	1975
Type	1
Journal	-
Author	Messner, Reinhold
Title	Die Herausforderung
Publisher	BLV, Munich
Publication Date	1977
Language	German
Citation	-
Yak 94	M336
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3712
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Reference ID	06
Year	1975
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1975
Language	-
Citation	44:10 (Jul 1975)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	3833
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Reference ID	07
Year	1975
Type	3
Journal	MM
Author	Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman
Title	Lhotse
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1979
Language	-
Citation	66:38-42 (Mar 1979)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13089
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Reference ID	08
Year	1975
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197651501/Asia-Nepal-Lhotse-South-Face-Attempt
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	13656
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT75101
Reference ID	09
Year	1975
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/34/31/lhotse-1975/
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

9 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
LHOT75101	AAJ	-	-	-	50:515 (1976)	-
LHOT75101	HJ	Cassin, Riccardo	Lhotse, 1975	-	34:147-149 (1974-75)	-
LHOT75101	-	Cassin, Riccardo	Lhotse 75	Club Alpino Italiano, Milano	-	C77
LHOT75101	-	Messner, Reinhold	The Challenge	Oxford University Press, New York	-	M336
LHOT75101	-	Messner, Reinhold	Die Herausforderung	BLV, Munich	-	M336
LHOT75101	MM	-	-	-	44:10 (Jul 1975)	-
LHOT75101	MM	Dyhrenfurth, G. O. & Dyhrenfurth, Norman	Lhotse	-	66:38-42 (Mar 1979)	-
LHOT75101	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12197651501/Asia-Nepal-Lhotse-South-Face-Attempt	-	-	-
LHOT75101	-	-	https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/34/31/lhotse-1975/	-	-	-