Lhotse | 1987 SE Ridge of Lhotse Shar

A France expedition to Lhotse in 1987 via SE Ridge of Lhotse Shar, led by Eric Escoffier. Summit reached on 16th April 1987. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 4102
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Expedition ID LHOT87101
Peak ID LHOT
Year 1987
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge of Lhotse Shar
Route 2 S Face (never attempted)
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality France
Leaders Eric Escoffier
Sponsor French-Swiss Expedition to Lhotse
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 Switzerland
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1987-04-10
Summit Date 1987-04-16
Summit Time -
Summit Days 6
Total Days 17
Termination Date 1987-04-27
Termination Reason 5
Termination Notes Abandoned at 6800m on Lhotse Shar due to snowfall and boredom
High Point (m) 6800
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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 Attempted Island Peak and Lhotse Shar (to 6800m) (for acclimatization)
Campsites BC(10/04,5100m),xxx(16/04,6800m)
Route Notes High point on SE Ridge of Lhotse Shar. Acclimatized on Island peak and on Lhotse Shar SE Ridge at 6800m on 16th April. Then back to BC to wait good weather. On 10th face was very good, very dry following one week of winds, but after 13th snow began falling and fell everyday. Never went onto face: snow every afternoon and avalanching on face every morning. 17 days at BC was enough. Wanted to try Polish route on right of face.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency Everest Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2449699
Year 1987
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge of lhotse shar

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Eric Belin M 1964 France Climber Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Eric Escoffier M 1960 France Leader Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Francoise Fiacre-Graillot F 1948 France BC Manager Paris, France Official of large tour organization Details Other expeditions
Stephane Charles Joseph Schaffter M 1953 Switzerland Deputy Leader Geneva, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
LHOT87101 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 62:201 (1988) -
LHOT87101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198820103/Asia-Nepal-Lhotse-South-Face-Attempt - - -