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
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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 - - -