Lhotse | 1997 W Face

A S Korea expedition to Lhotse in 1997 via W Face, led by Lee Dong-Ho. Summit reached on 18th October 1997. 14 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field	Value
ID	2442
Imported	2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
Host Country	1
Route 1	W Face
Route 2	-
Route 3	-
Route 4	-
Nationality	S Korea
Leaders	Lee Dong-Ho
Sponsor	Korean Lhotse Expedition
Success 1	True
Success 2	False
Success 3	False
Success 4	False
Ascent 1	43rd
Ascent 2	-
Ascent 3	-
Ascent 4	-
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Countries	-
Approach	-
Basecamp Date	1997-09-05
Summit Date	1997-10-18
Summit Time	1120
Summit Days	43
Total Days	46
Termination Date	1997-10-21
Termination Reason	1
Termination Notes	-
High Point (m)	8516
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Camps	4
Fixed Rope (m)	0
Total Members	11
Summit Members	2
Member Deaths	0
Total Hired	3
Summit Hired	1
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	-
Campsites	BC(05/09,5350m),C1(17/09,6000m),C2(18/09,6500m),C3(25/09,7400m),C4(03/10,7800m),Smt(18/10)
Route Notes	C1 at top of Icefall C2 in Western Cwm C3 on West Face C4 at 500m below Couloir of West Face. When Park arrived at BC on 4 Oct, all camps C1 to C4 already established. 4 Oct Han, Go, Kaji and Gyalzen tried for top, very strong wind drove them down at 8000m and all retreated to BC. 9 Oct climbed go to C2 but same day back to BC because of wind. 13 Oct again mounted summit bid go to C2 and waited. 17 Oct Park, Han and Ra and Kaji C2 to C4. 18 Oct at 4:00 am 4 men up for top but Ra turned back at 8000m (tired and toes starting to freeze) and 3 men on top at 11:20 am and down to C2 at 7:00 pm and BC next day. 19 Oct summit bid from C4 by Go, Kim Hun-Sang and Kami Dorje to 8100m and cold strong wind and back to C2. Climb now finished and all members in BC 20 Oct.
Accidents	Kim Yeong-Rong 32 hours nose bleed in C1, helicopter to BC; OK to return to mountain and go to C3
Achievement	-
Agency	Windhorse Trekking
Commercial Route	-
Standard Route	True
Primary Route	False
Primary Member	False
Primary Reference	-
Primary ID	-
Checksum	2453547
Year	1997
Summit Success	True
O2 Summary	Used
Route (lowercase)	w face

Members

Field	Value
ID	16676
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Member ID	03
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Kee-Young
Last Name	Chang
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1972
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Pongdong, Jeollanam, S Korea
Occupation	Construction worker & alpinist
Leader	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2439379
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kee-young chang
Year of Birth	1972
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	25
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16677
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Member ID	04
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Kee-Suk
Last Name	Choi
Sex	F
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	27
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	BC Manager
Residence	Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea
Occupation	Student & farmer
Leader	False
Deputy	False
Basecamp Only	True
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	True
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	2438502
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kee-suk choi
Year of Birth	1969
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	28
Role	BC Only

Field	Value
ID	16678
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Member ID	05
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Young-Kuk
Last Name	Go
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1956
Calculated Age	40
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea
Occupation	Mountain hut manager
Leader	False
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)	8100
Summit Date 1	1997-10-19
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	0
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 & 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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	2433763
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	young-kuk go
Year of Birth	1956
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	41
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16679
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Member ID	06
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Wang-Yong
Last Name	Han
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1966
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Alpinist
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	1997-10-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1120
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	43
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2437272
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	wang-yong han
Year of Birth	1966
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	31
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16680
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Member ID	07
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Hun-Sang
Last Name	Kim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1969
Calculated Age	28
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Alpinist
Leader	False
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)	8100
Summit Date 1	1997-10-19
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	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	4
Summit Term	2
HCN	0
Checksum	2438290
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	hun-sang kim
Year of Birth	1969
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	28
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16681
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Member ID	08
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Yeong-Rong
Last Name	Kim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1971
Calculated Age	25
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Jeju (Cheju), S Korea
Occupation	Construction worker
Leader	False
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)	7400
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	True
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	9
HCN	0
Checksum	2439250
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	yeong-rong kim
Year of Birth	1971
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	26
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16682
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Member ID	01
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Dong-Ho
Last Name	Lee
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1955
Calculated Age	42
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Leader
Residence	Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea
Occupation	Construction company executive
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2433286
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	dong-ho lee
Year of Birth	1955
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	42
Role	Leader

Field	Value
ID	16683
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Member ID	09
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Bong-Keun
Last Name	Lim
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1954
Calculated Age	43
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea
Occupation	Mountain hut manager
Leader	False
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	Left early
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2432765
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	bong-keun lim
Year of Birth	1954
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	43
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16684
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Member ID	02
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Young-Seok
Last Name	Park
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	33
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climbing Leader
Residence	Seoul, S Korea
Occupation	Travel agent
Leader	False
Deputy	True
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	1997-10-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1120
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	43
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	(1963-2011) Died 18 Oct 2011 on Annapurna I from presumed avalanche
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	2436227
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	young-seok park
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Deputy

Field	Value
ID	16685
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Member ID	10
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Kwan-Ju
Last Name	Ra
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1967
Calculated Age	29
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea
Occupation	Window cleaner
Leader	False
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)	8000
Summit Date 1	1997-10-18
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	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	4
Summit Term	8
HCN	0
Checksum	2437785
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kwan-ju ra
Year of Birth	1967
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	30
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16686
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Member ID	11
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Ok-Jung
Last Name	Shin
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1961
Calculated Age	36
Citizenship	S Korea
Status	Climber
Residence	Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea
Occupation	Shopkeeper
Leader	False
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	0
Summit Term	0
HCN	0
Checksum	2435499
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	ok-jung shin
Year of Birth	1961
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	36
Role	Member

Field	Value
ID	16687
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Member ID	13
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Kaji (Pasang Kaji, Pasang Kami)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1963
Calculated Age	34
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Loding Tamakhani, 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	1997-10-18
Summit Date 2	-
Summit Date 3	-
Summit Time 1	1120
Summit Time 2	-
Summit Time 3	-
Route 1	1
Route 2	0
Route 3	0
Ascent 1	43
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	True
O2 None	False
O2 Climb	False
O2 Descent	False
O2 Sleep	True
O2 Medical	False
O2 Notes	In 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 Feb 1963
Necrology	-
Summit Bid	5
Summit Term	1
HCN	0
Checksum	-2109
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kaji (pasang kaji, pasang kami) sherpa
Year of Birth	1963
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	34
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47529
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Member ID	14
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Kami Dorchi (Kami Dorje)
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	-
Calculated Age	31
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Kerung, 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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8100
Summit Date 1	1997-10-19
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	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	-80
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	kami dorchi (kami dorje) sherpa
Year of Birth	-
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	-
Role	Hired

Field	Value
ID	47530
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Member ID	12
Peak ID	LHOT
Year	1997
Season	3
First Name	Gyalzen
Last Name	Sherpa
Sex	M
Age	0
Birth Date	-
Year of Birth	1962
Calculated Age	35
Citizenship	Nepal
Status	H-A Worker
Residence	Loding Tamakhani, 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	False
Claimed	False
Disputed	False
Solo	False
Traverse	False
Ski	False
Paraglide	False
Speed	False
High Point (m)	False
Personal High Point (m)	8000
Summit Date 1	1997-10-04
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	0
Ascent 2	0
Ascent 3	0
O2 Used	False
O2 None	True
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	4
Summit Term	3
HCN	0
Checksum	-2042
Summit Note 1	-
Summit Note 2	-
Summit Note 3	-
Death Route	-
Name (lowercase)	gyalzen sherpa
Year of Birth	1962
Year	1997
Age at Expedition	35
Role	Hired

14 recorded members.

Name	Sex	Year of Birth	Citizenship	Status	Residence	Occupation
Kee-Young Chang	M	1972	S Korea	Climber	Pongdong, Jeollanam, S Korea	Construction worker & alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Kee-Suk Choi	F	1969	S Korea	BC Manager	Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea	Student & farmer	Details Other expeditions
Young-Kuk Go	M	1956	S Korea	Climber	Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea	Mountain hut manager	Details Other expeditions
Wang-Yong Han	M	1966	S Korea	Climber	Seoul, S Korea	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Hun-Sang Kim	M	1969	S Korea	Climber	Seoul, S Korea	Alpinist	Details Other expeditions
Yeong-Rong Kim	M	1971	S Korea	Climber	Jeju (Cheju), S Korea	Construction worker	Details Other expeditions
Dong-Ho Lee	M	1955	S Korea	Leader	Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea	Construction company executive	Details Other expeditions
Bong-Keun Lim	M	1954	S Korea	Climber	Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea	Mountain hut manager	Details Other expeditions
Young-Seok Park	M	1963	S Korea	Climbing Leader	Seoul, S Korea	Travel agent	Details Other expeditions
Kwan-Ju Ra	M	1967	S Korea	Climber	Namwon, Jeollabuk, S Korea	Window cleaner	Details Other expeditions
Ok-Jung Shin	M	1961	S Korea	Climber	Jeonju (Cheonju), Jeollabuk, S Korea	Shopkeeper	Details Other expeditions
Kaji (Pasang Kaji, Pasang Kami) Sherpa	M	1963	Nepal	H-A Worker	Loding Tamakhani, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Kami Dorchi (Kami Dorje) Sherpa	M	-	Nepal	H-A Worker	Kerung, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions
Gyalzen Sherpa	M	1962	Nepal	H-A Worker	Loding Tamakhani, Solukhumbu	-	Details Other expeditions

References

Field	Value
ID	3227
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Reference ID	01
Year	1997
Type	2
Journal	AAJ
Author	Hawley, Elizabeth
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1998
Language	-
Citation	72:312-313 (1998)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	5143
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Reference ID	02
Year	1997
Type	3
Journal	HIGH
Author	-
Title	-
Publisher	-
Publication Date	1998
Language	-
Citation	188:21-22 (Jul 1998)
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

Field	Value
ID	11948
Imported	2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
Expedition ID	LHOT97301
Reference ID	03
Year	1997
Type	5
Journal	-
Author	-
Title	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199831202/Asia-Nepal-Nepalese-Himalaya-Peak-Bagging-and-Other-Activity-in-the-Post-Monsoon
Publisher	-
Publication Date	-
Language	-
Citation	-
Yak 94	-
Notes	-

3 recorded references.

Expedition ID	Journal	Author	Title	Publisher	Citation	Yak 94
LHOT97301	AAJ	Hawley, Elizabeth	-	-	72:312-313 (1998)	-
LHOT97301	HIGH	-	-	-	188:21-22 (Jul 1998)	-
LHOT97301	-	-	http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199831202/Asia-Nepal-Nepalese-Himalaya-Peak-Bagging-and-Other-Activity-in-the-Post-Monsoon	-	-	-