Lhotse Shar | 1985 SE Ridge

A S Korea expedition to Lhotse Shar in 1985 via SE Ridge, led by Heo Young-Ho. Summit reached on 29th May 1985. 3 members recorded.

Expedition Details

Field Value
ID 165
Imported 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
Expedition ID LSHR85101
Peak ID LSHR
Year 1985
Season 1
Host Country 1
Route 1 SE Ridge
Route 2 -
Route 3 -
Route 4 -
Nationality S Korea
Leaders Heo Young-Ho
Sponsor Jae Cheon Alpine Club Expedition to Lhotse 1985
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 1985-05-10
Summit Date 1985-05-29
Summit Time -
Summit Days 19
Total Days 0
Termination Date -
Termination Reason 7
Termination Notes Abandoned at 8100m due to exhaustion and lack of time
High Point (m) 8100
Traverse False
Ski False
Paraglide False
Camps 4
Fixed Rope (m) 0
Total Members 1
Summit Members 0
Member Deaths 0
Total Hired 4
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(10/05,5000m),C1(12/05,5650m),C2(16/05,6100m),C3(22/05,6720m),C4(28/05,7300m),xxx(29/05,8100m)
Route Notes BC at Lhotse Glacier east of Island Peak C1 at west side of 5700m Col south of Lhotse Shar C2 on western extension of SE Ridge from Col C3 on SE Ridge C4 on East Face. Whole route steep and much rock climbing; not really difficult, just needed some more days time including rest day.
Accidents None
Achievement -
Agency -
Commercial Route -
Standard Route -
Primary Route False
Primary Member False
Primary Reference -
Primary ID -
Checksum 2449055
Year 1985
Summit Success False
O2 Summary None
Route (lowercase) se ridge

Members

3 recorded members.

Name Sex Year of Birth Citizenship Status Residence Occupation
Young-Ho Heo M 1954 S Korea Leader Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk, S Korea Clerk & student of sports Details Other expeditions
Ang Dorje Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions
Ongchu Sherpa M - Nepal H-A Worker - - Details Other expeditions

References

2 recorded references.

Expedition ID Journal Author Title Publisher Citation Yak 94
LSHR85101 AAJ Cheney, Michael J. & Hawley, Elizabeth - - 60:229 (1986) -
LSHR85101 - - http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198622902/Asia-Nepal-Lhotse-Shar-Attempt - - -