Lhotse Shar | 1984 S Face

A Czechoslovakia expedition to Lhotse Shar in 1984 via S Face, led by Ivan Galfy. Summit reached on 20th May 1984. 18 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 1045
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LSHR84101
Peak ID LSHR
Year 1984
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 S Face
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality Czechoslovakia
Leaders Ivan Galfy
Sponsor Czechoslovak Mountaineering Expedition to Lhotse Shar 1984
Success 1 True
Success 2 False
Success 3 False
Success 4 False
Ascent 1 3rd,4th
Ascent 2 -
Ascent 3 -
Ascent 4 -
Claimed False
Disputed False
Countries -
Approach -
Basecamp Date 1984-03-31
Summit Date 1984-05-20
Summit Time 1130
Summit Days 50
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 1
Termination Notes -
High Point (m) 8382
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 6
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 18
Summit Members 4
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 3
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 -
Campsites BC(31/03,5300m),C1(06/04,5850m),C2(13/04,6250m),C3(18/04,6800m),C4(26/04,7150m),C5(07/05,7500m),C6(19/05,7900m),Smt(20-21/05)
Route Notes BC at site of Yugoslav South Face Lhotse (west side of Lhotse Glacier). Original route plan not possible because many avalanches. Actual route was not technically difficult but high altitude made climbing difficult. Most difficult sections were rib above C1 and rock band (80m steep rock) above C2.
Accidents Stone hit 20th May summiter and stitches required; 3 frostbite cases (toes and fingers) but will probably lose nothing
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2448680
Year 1984
Summit Success True
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) s face

Members

18 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Ivan Galfy M 1933 Czechoslovakia Leader Dolny Smokovec, Czechoslovakia Alpine guide Details Other expeditions
Zoltan Demjan M 1955 Czechoslovakia Climber Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Geologist Details Other expeditions
Josef Rakoncaj M 1951 Czechoslovakia Climber Turnov, Czechoslovakia Designer of eyeglass frames Details Other expeditions
Jaromir (Jaryk) Stejskal M 1949 Czechoslovakia Climber Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Physicist Details Other expeditions
Peter Bozik M 1954 Czechoslovakia Climber Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Civil engineer Details Other expeditions
Leos Chladek M 1936 Czechoslovakia Exp Doctor Liberec, Czechoslovakia Physician Details Other expeditions
Frantisek Dostal M 1940 Czechoslovakia Film Team Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Film producer Details Other expeditions
Zdislav Drlik M 1948 Czechoslovakia Climber Popard, Czechoslovakia Mechanic Details Other expeditions
Emil Fornay M 1943 Czechoslovakia Film Team Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Film director Details Other expeditions
Robert Galfy M 1960 Czechoslovakia Climber Dolny Smokovec, Czechoslovakia Student of physical education Details Other expeditions
Karel Jakes M 1953 Czechoslovakia Climber Tatranske Matliare, Czechoslovakia construction worker Details Other expeditions
Ladislav Kyrc M 1957 Czechoslovakia Climber Spisska Nova Ves, Czechoslovakia Mechanic Details Other expeditions
Jindrich (Jindra) Martis M 1952 Czechoslovakia Climber Tatranska Polianka, Czechoslovakia Mechanic Details Other expeditions
Stanislav Marton M 1950 Czechoslovakia Climber Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Construction worker Details Other expeditions
Igor Novak M 1949 Czechoslovakia Climber Prague, Czechoslovakia Mathematician doing scientific research Details Other expeditions
Leopold Palenicek M 1941 Czechoslovakia Climber Pardubice, Czechoslovakia Chemical engineer Details Other expeditions
Miroslav Smid M 1952 Czechoslovakia Climber Police nad Metuji, Czechoslovakia Alpinist Details Other expeditions
Maros Zatko M 1945 Czechoslovakia Climber Bratislava, Czechoslovakia Construction worker Details Other expeditions

References

8 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
LSHR84101 AAJ Galfy, Ivan - - 59:257 (1985) -
LSHR84101 HJ Rakoncaj, Josef Czechoslovak Expedition to Lhotse Shar - 41:30-35 (1983-1984) -
LSHR84101 - Smid, Miroslav Ze Zivota Horolezce Olympia, Prague - S605
LSHR84101 - Stejskal, Jaryk & Vranka, Milan Zabudni na Everest Sport, Bratislava - S736
LSHR84101 MM - - - 99:8 (Sep 1984) -
LSHR84101 - Rakoncaj, Josef Tulakem Ve Vetru Himalaje Edice Okamiziky, Hradci Kralov, Czechoslovakia - R37
LSHR84101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198525701/Asia-Nepal-Lhotse-Shar-Southwest-Face - - -
LSHR84101 - - https://www.himalayanclub.org/hj/41/5/czechoslovak-expedition-to-lhotse-shar-1984/ - - -