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
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.