Lhotse | 1995 W Face

A S Korea expedition to Lhotse in 1995 via W Face, led by Lee Byung-Gab. Summit reached on 16th October 1995. 11 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1631
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LHOT95301
Peak ID LHOT
Year 1995
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Lee Byung-Gab
Sponsor 95 Korean Everest SW Face-Lhotse Expedition
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 -
Basecamp Date 1995-08-20
Summit Date 1995-10-16
Summit Time -
Summit Days 57
Total Days 64
Termination Date 1995-10-23
Termination Reason 4
Termination Notes Abandoned at 7850m due to winds
High Point (m) 7850
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 9
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 14
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 Climbed Everest (EVER-953-03)
Campsites BC(20/08,5400m),C1(07/09,6200m),C2.ABC(10/09,6500m),C3(12/10,7200m),C4(16/10,7850m),xxx(16/10,7850m)
Route Notes First concentrated on Everest and after it was climbed then attempted Lhotse. Lhtose members got altitude sickness and down to BC while Everst members very strong. C5 making very difficult: long distance, difficult terrain and windy; some Sherpas felt altitude. 14 Oct Everest 1st attack on summit: left C5 at 5:25 am (1-1/2 hours late because heavy fog). On top 15:35 pm; returned C5 21:45 pm. No 2nd summit bid: scheduled for 16th Oct but turned to Lhotse and made Lhotse C4 that day but very windy. Everest members this day in Everest C4 and bring down oxygen to C2. Lhotse summit attack cancelled because of strong winds and down on 17th. All members in BC 21 Oct. Oxygen used Everest above C5 by all members and Sherpas - not at all on Lhotse. Lhotse high point C4 (7850m) reached by Kim Jea-Soo, Yun, Sarki Sherpa and Pasang Tamang.
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency Windhorse Trekking
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference True
Primary ID EVER95303
Checksum 2452812
Year 1995
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w face

Members

11 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Sung-Su Cho M 1962 S Korea Climber Jinju (Chinju), Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Construction engineer Details Other expeditions
Young-Sang Jung M 1959 S Korea Climber Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Korean Broascasting System cameraman Details Other expeditions
Chang-Soo Kim M 1959 S Korea climber Changwon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Korean Broascasting System film producer Details Other expeditions
Dong-Wan Kim M 1967 S Korea Climber Sacheon, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Sports climbing instructor Details Other expeditions
Jea-Soo Park M 1961 S Korea Climber Gimhae (Kimhae), Busan, S Korea Owner of sports-equipment factory Details Other expeditions
Byung-Gab Lee M 1947 S Korea Leader Haman, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Schoolmaster Details Other expeditions
Yeong-Kuk Lee M 1963 S Korea Climber Jinju (Chinju), Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Construction engineer Details Other expeditions
Hong-Kook Shin M 1965 S Korea Climber Tongyeong (Chungmu), Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Scuba driver Details Other expeditions
Chi-Won Yun M 1970 S Korea Climber Jinhae, Gyeongsangnam, S Korea Student of automation Details Other expeditions
Sarki Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Pasang Tamang M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.