Lhotse | 1988 W Face
A S Korea expedition to Lhotse in 1988 via W Face, led by Choi Chang-Min. Summit reached on 2nd October 1988. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 1654 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LHOT88301 |
| Peak ID | LHOT |
| Year | 1988 |
| Season | 3 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | W Face |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | S Korea |
| Leaders | Choi Chang-Min |
| Sponsor | Choi Chang-Min Autumn 1988 Everest Expedition |
| Success 1 | True |
| Success 2 | False |
| Success 3 | False |
| Success 4 | False |
| Ascent 1 | 17th |
| Ascent 2 | - |
| Ascent 3 | - |
| Ascent 4 | - |
| Claimed | False |
| Disputed | False |
| Countries | - |
| Approach | - |
| Basecamp Date | 1988-08-22 |
| Summit Date | 1988-10-02 |
| Summit Time | 0900 |
| Summit Days | 41 |
| 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 | 5 |
| Summit Members | 4 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 13 |
| Summit Hired | 0 |
| Hired Deaths | 0 |
| No Hired | False |
| O2 Used | True |
| O2 None | False |
| O2 Climb | True |
| O2 Descent | False |
| O2 Sleep | True |
| O2 Medical | False |
| O2 Taken | False |
| O2 Unknown | False |
| Other Summits | Climbed Everest (EVER-883-04) |
| Campsites | BC(22/08,5350m),C1(04/09,6050m),C2(07/09,6400m),C3(01/10,7200m),C4(01/10,8000m),Smt(02/10) |
| Route Notes | 2nd Oct climbed to top from C4 and descended to C2. Rested in French C3 tent and ate there on ascent (NZ food). No Sherpas above C2 for Lhotse. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | 1st Korean ascent |
| Agency | Mountain Travel |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | True |
| Primary Route | True |
| Primary Member | True |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | EVER88304 |
| Checksum | 2450235 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Summit Success | True |
| O2 Summary | Used |
| Route (lowercase) | w face |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chang-Min Choi | M | 1943 | S Korea | Leader | Seoul, S Korea | Director of Korean Alpine Federation | Details Other expeditions |
| Hyung-Chil Lim | M | 1957 | S Korea | Climber | Gwangju (Kwangju), Jeollanam, S Korea | Teacher | Details Other expeditions |
| Ho-Jin Jung (Chung) | M | 1954 | S Korea | Climber | Gwacheon, Gyeonggi, S Korea | Alpine instructor | Details Other expeditions |
| Kwae-Don Park | M | 1962 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
| Hee-Dong Park | M | 1963 | S Korea | Climber | Seoul, S Korea | Student | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.