Lhotse | 1998 W Face

A Switzerland expedition to Lhotse in 1998 via W Face, led by Norbert Joos. Summit reached on 19th May 1998. 2 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 3088
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LHOT98104
Peak ID LHOT
Year 1998
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 W Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Switzerland
Leaders Norbert Joos
Sponsor Swiss Everest 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 1998-04-19
Summit Date 1998-05-19
Summit Time -
Summit Days 30
Total Days 33
Termination Date 1998-05-22
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8400m due to exhaustion from climbing alone
High Point (m) 8400
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 2
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 2
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 Attempted Everest (EVER-981-30)
Campsites BC(19/04),C2(24/04,6500m),C3(05/05,7400m),C4(18/05,7900m),xxx.Everest(19/05,8200m),xxx.Lhotse(19/05,8400m)
Route Notes C3 slightly higher than others C4 at South Col. In Everest Summit attempt from C2 direct to South Col on 18 May and left Col for top at midnight but turned back at 8200m on 19 May with strong wind and not feeling strong: Joos and Marugg were in this team. Down to BC. Rizzi on 19 May up for Lhotse; from C3 on 20th but too slow and stopped at 8400m at 12 hours climbing: probably too difficult for him without partners and became very tired. Then reports of bad weather made team decide to abandon climb.
Accidents Nothing
Achievement -
Agency International Trekkers (Intrek Asia)
Commercial Route -
Standard Route True
Primary Route True
Primary Member True
Primary Reference -
Primary ID EVER98130
Checksum 2453806
Year 1998
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) w face

Members

2 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Norbert Joos M 1960 Switzerland Leader Zizers, Graubunden, Switzerland Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Mario Rizzi M 1956 Switzerland Climber Raron, Valais, Switzerland Installs electrical systems Details Other expeditions

References

1 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
LHOT98104 HIGH - - - 193:27 (Dec 1998) -