Lhotse | 1995 W Face

A USA expedition to Lhotse in 1995 via W Face, led by Todd Burleson. Summit reached on 10th May 1995. 6 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	1444
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT95102
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1995
Season	1
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	USA
Leaders	Todd Burleson
Sponsor	1995 American Everest Exped & 1995 American Lhotse Exped
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	31st
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	UK
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1995-04-10
Summit Date	1995-05-10
Summit Time	-
Summit Days	30
Total Days	32
Termination Date	1995-05-12
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8516
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	1
Fixed Rope (m)	200
Total Members	4
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	15
Summit Hired	2
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	Attempted Everest (EVER-951-09)
Campsites	BC(10/04,5350m),C1(16/04,6000m),C2(18/04,6500m),C3(25/04,7200m),C4(09/05,7000m),Smt(10/05)
Route Notes	Climbed couloir to top and straddle W Face and Kangshung Face in only attempt for Lhotse's summit. Ken arrived in KTM 15th April, BC 23 April and acclimatized extremely fast. 6th May left BC for summit push. Oxygen: Bishop sleeping in C3 and above; Kerr climbing C3 to C4 and C4 to top but not sleeping Sherpas in and above C4.
Accidents	None on Lhotse
Achievement	-
Agency	Asian Trekking
Commercial Route	False
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	True
Primary ID	EVER95109
Checksum	2452653
Year	1995
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	16581
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT95102
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Peter George (Pete)
Last Name	Athans
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1957
Calculated Age	38
Citizenship	USA
Status	Deputy Leader
Residence	Boulder, Colorado
Occupation	Alpine guide & English teacher
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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	False
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	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2433905
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	peter george (pete) athans
Year of Birth	1957
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	38
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	16582
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT95102
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Brent Russell
Last Name	Bishop
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	USA
Status	Climber
Residence	Seattle, Washington
Occupation	Environmentalist
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	1995-05-10
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	31
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In C3 & above
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437256
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	brent russell bishop
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	29
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16583
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT95102
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Randy Todd
Last Name	Burleson
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1960
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	USA
Status	Leader
Residence	Woodinville, Washington
Occupation	Alpine guide & outdoor adventure business owner
Leader	True
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	False
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	17
HCN	0
Checksum	2434998
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	randy todd burleson
Year of Birth	1960
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	16584
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT95102
Member ID	04
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Keith Graham
Last Name	Kerr
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1952
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	UK
Status	Climber
Residence	Hong Kong
Occupation	Business executive
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	False
Sherpa	False
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	1995-05-10
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	31
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	C3 to C4 & C4 to top
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2432092
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	keith graham kerr
Year of Birth	1952
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16585
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT95102
Member ID	06
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Kipa/Keepa
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Hille (Kharikhola), Solukhumbu
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	1995-05-10
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	31
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In & above C4
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-102
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kipa/keepa sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	16586
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT95102
Member ID	05
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1995
Season	1
First Name	Danuri (Danu)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	32
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Simigaon, Dolakha
Occupation	-
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	False
Not to BC	False
Support	False
Disabled	False
Hired	True
Sherpa	True
Tibetan	False
Summit Success	True
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	-
High Point (m)	True
Personal High Point (m)	8516
Summit Date 1	1995-05-10
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	31
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	True
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	False
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In & above C4
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	Born March 1962
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2064
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	danuri (danu) sherpa
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1995
Age at Expedition	33
Role	Hired

6 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Peter George (Pete) Athans	M	1957	USA	Deputy Leader	Boulder, Colorado	Alpine guide & English teacher	Details Other expeditions
Brent Russell Bishop	M	1966	USA	Climber	Seattle, Washington	Environmentalist	Details Other expeditions
Randy Todd Burleson	M	1960	USA	Leader	Woodinville, Washington	Alpine guide & outdoor adventure business owner	Details Other expeditions
Keith Graham Kerr	M	1952	UK	Climber	Hong Kong	Business executive	Details Other expeditions
Kipa/Keepa Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Hille (Kharikhola), Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Danuri (Danu) Sherpa	M	1962	Nepal	H-A Worker	Simigaon, Dolakha	-	Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.