Lhotse Shar | 1960 SE Ridge (recon)

A New Zealand expedition to Lhotse Shar in 1960 via SE Ridge (recon), led by Edmund Hillary. 4 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 2932
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LSHR60301
Peak ID LSHR
Year 1960
Season 3
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge (recon)
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality New Zealand
Leaders Edmund Hillary
Sponsor Himalayan Scientific and Mountaineering 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 Chhukung Valley
Basecamp Date -
Summit Date -
Summit Time -
Summit Days 0
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 10
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 6700
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 0
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 4
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 0
Summit Hired 0
Hired Deaths 0
No Hired True
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 Ombigaichen (OMBG-603-01) and Island Peak (IMJA-603-01); climbed Ama Dablam (AMAD-611-01); attempted Makalu (MAKA-611-01)
Campsites xxx(Nov,6700m)
Route Notes -
Accidents -
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member True
Primary Reference True
Primary ID MAKA61101
Checksum 2815
Year 1960
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge (recon)

Members

4 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Edmund Percival Hillary M 1919 New Zealand Leader Auckland, New Zealand Apiarist & alpinist Details Other expeditions
Norman David Hardie M 1924 New Zealand Climber Christchurch, New Zealand Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Michael Bedford Gill M 1937 New Zealand Climber Otago, New Zealand Physiologist Details Other expeditions
Walter S. (Wally) Romanes M 1931 New Zealand Climber Hastings, New Zealand Building contractor Details Other expeditions

References

0 recorded references.