Lhotse Shar | 1988 S Ridge-SE Ridge
A Spain expedition to Lhotse Shar in 1988 via S Ridge-SE Ridge, led by Mari Abrego Santesteban. Summit reached on 12th May 1988. 5 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 75 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | LSHR88101 |
| Peak ID | LSHR |
| Year | 1988 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Ridge-SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Spain |
| Leaders | Mari Abrego Santesteban |
| Sponsor | Agni Lhotse Shar Expedition Himalaya 1988 |
| 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 | 1988-04-02 |
| Summit Date | 1988-05-12 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 40 |
| Total Days | 48 |
| Termination Date | 1988-05-20 |
| Termination Reason | 4 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned at 7400m due to bad weather |
| High Point (m) | 7400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 4 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 0 |
| Total Members | 5 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| Member Deaths | 0 |
| Total Hired | 1 |
| 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(02/04,5200m),C1(07/04,5700m),C2(27/04,6200m),C3(04/05,6800m),C4(12/05,7300m),xxx(12/05,7400m) |
| Route Notes | BC southeast of Island Peak C1 at col between Island Peak and Lhotse Shar C2 on South Ridge C3 on South Ridge C4 on SE Ridge High point at SE Ridge site for C4. Long delay making C2 because much bad weather (snow and wind) and 50m before C2 site big (8-10m wide) crevasse. 2 now reached site for C4 at 7400m on 12 May but slept only at 7200m, where no avalanche problem (at 7400m clouded in and could not see area properly). After 2 nights at 7200m down to BC because again snow and wind. 16 May Casimiro and Abrego towards C3, bad weather and down again 19 May. Climb finished because of constant snow and wind and difficult steep ice. |
| Accidents | None |
| Achievement | - |
| Agency | Nepal Himalaya |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | - |
| Primary ID | - |
| Checksum | 2450137 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s ridge-se ridge |
Members
5 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Maria (Mari) Abrego Santesteban | M | 1944 | Spain | Leader | Pamplona, Navarra, Spain | Alpinist | Details Other expeditions |
| Jose Manuel (Josema) Casimiro Arteta | M | 1958 | Spain | Climber | Pamplona, Navarra, Spain | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
| Jorge (Jordi) Corominas Garcia | M | 1958 | Spain | Climber | Calahorra, La Rioja, Spain | House painter | Details Other expeditions |
| Jose Joaquin Goni Azanza | M | 1955 | Spain | Climber | Ansoain, Navarra, Spain | Laboratory technician | Details Other expeditions |
| Miguel (Mikel) Otermin Ayesa | M | 1965 | Spain | Climber | Pamplona, Navarra, Spain | Student | Details Other expeditions |
References
2 recorded references.
| Expedition ID | Journal | Author | Title | Publisher | Citation | Yak 94 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSHR88101 | AAJ | - | - | - | 63:198 (1989) | - |
| LSHR88101 | - | - | http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198919803/Asia-Nepal-Lhotse-Shar-Attempt | - | - | - |