Luza | 2020 NE Face
A Nepal expedition to Luza in 2020 via NE Face, led by Pemba Sherpa.
Summit reached on 17th December 2020.
3 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
10536
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634
|
| Expedition ID |
LUZA20401
|
| Peak ID |
LUZA
|
| Year |
2020
|
| Season |
4
|
| Host Country |
1
|
| Route 1 |
NE Face
|
| Route 2 |
SE Face
|
| Route 3 |
-
|
| Route 4 |
-
|
| Nationality |
Nepal
|
| Leaders |
Pemba Sherpa
|
| Sponsor |
Luza 5726m, First Ascent Expedition 2020
|
| Success 1 |
False
|
| Success 2 |
True
|
| Success 3 |
False
|
| Success 4 |
False
|
| Ascent 1 |
1st
|
| Ascent 2 |
-
|
| Ascent 3 |
-
|
| Ascent 4 |
-
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Countries |
-
|
| Approach |
-
|
| Basecamp Date |
-
|
| Summit Date |
2020-12-17
|
| Summit Time |
1215
|
| Summit Days |
0
|
| Total Days |
0
|
| Termination Date |
-
|
| Termination Reason |
1
|
| Termination Notes |
-
|
| High Point (m) |
5710
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Camps |
0
|
| Fixed Rope (m) |
0
|
| Total Members |
3
|
| Summit Members |
3
|
| 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 |
-
|
| Campsites |
Smt(17/12)
|
| Route Notes |
First attempted the NE Face, but turned back due rockfall. Then summited via the SE Face.
|
| Accidents |
-
|
| Achievement |
-
|
| Agency |
Xtreme Climbers
|
| Commercial Route |
False
|
| Standard Route |
False
|
| Primary Route |
False
|
| Primary Member |
False
|
| Primary Reference |
False
|
| Primary ID |
-
|
| Checksum |
2461896
|
| Year |
2020
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| O2 Summary |
None
|
| Route (lowercase) |
ne face
|
Members
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
78020
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
LUZA20401
|
| Member ID |
01
|
| Peak ID |
LUZA
|
| Year |
2020
|
| Season |
4
|
| First Name |
Pemba
|
| Last Name |
Sherpa
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1991
|
| Calculated Age |
29
|
| Citizenship |
Nepal
|
| Status |
Leader
|
| Residence |
Phortse, Khumbu
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
True
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
True
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
False
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
5710
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2020-12-17
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
1215
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
2
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
1
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
-
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
aka Pemba Sharwa Sherpa
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2446491
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
pemba sherpa
|
| Year of Birth |
1991
|
| Year |
2020
|
| Age at Expedition |
29
|
| Role |
Leader
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
78021
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
LUZA20401
|
| Member ID |
02
|
| Peak ID |
LUZA
|
| Year |
2020
|
| Season |
4
|
| First Name |
Lhakpa Gyalzen
|
| Last Name |
Sherpa
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1995
|
| Calculated Age |
24
|
| Citizenship |
Nepal
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Phortse, Khumbu
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
True
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
False
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
5710
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2020-12-17
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
1215
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
2
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
1
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
-
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
-
|
| Summit Bid |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2448068
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
lhakpa gyalzen sherpa
|
| Year of Birth |
1995
|
| Year |
2020
|
| Age at Expedition |
25
|
| Role |
Member
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
78022
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:05.675609
|
| Expedition ID |
LUZA20401
|
| Member ID |
03
|
| Peak ID |
LUZA
|
| Year |
2020
|
| Season |
4
|
| First Name |
Urken Lendu (Urgen Tenzing)
|
| Last Name |
Sherpa
|
| Sex |
M
|
| Age |
0
|
| Birth Date |
-
|
| Year of Birth |
1993
|
| Calculated Age |
27
|
| Citizenship |
Nepal
|
| Status |
Climber
|
| Residence |
Phortse, Khumbu
|
| Occupation |
-
|
| Leader |
False
|
| Deputy |
False
|
| Basecamp Only |
False
|
| Not to BC |
False
|
| Support |
False
|
| Disabled |
False
|
| Hired |
False
|
| Sherpa |
True
|
| Tibetan |
False
|
| Summit Success |
True
|
| Claimed |
False
|
| Disputed |
False
|
| Solo |
False
|
| Traverse |
False
|
| Ski |
False
|
| Paraglide |
False
|
| Speed |
False
|
| High Point (m) |
True
|
| Personal High Point (m) |
5710
|
| Summit Date 1 |
2020-12-17
|
| Summit Date 2 |
-
|
| Summit Date 3 |
-
|
| Summit Time 1 |
1215
|
| Summit Time 2 |
-
|
| Summit Time 3 |
-
|
| Route 1 |
2
|
| Route 2 |
0
|
| Route 3 |
0
|
| Ascent 1 |
1
|
| Ascent 2 |
0
|
| Ascent 3 |
0
|
| O2 Used |
False
|
| O2 None |
True
|
| O2 Climb |
False
|
| O2 Descent |
False
|
| O2 Sleep |
False
|
| O2 Medical |
False
|
| O2 Notes |
-
|
| Death |
False
|
| Death Date |
-
|
| Death Time |
-
|
| Death Type |
0
|
| Death Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Class |
0
|
| AMS |
False
|
| Weather |
False
|
| Injury |
False
|
| Injury Date |
-
|
| Injury Time |
-
|
| Injury Type |
0
|
| Injury Height (m) |
0
|
| Death Notes |
-
|
| Member Notes |
-
|
| Necrology |
(1993-2021) Died Jan 2021 near Phortse from falling
|
| Summit Bid |
5
|
| Summit Term |
1
|
| HCN |
0
|
| Checksum |
2447034
|
| Summit Note 1 |
0
|
| Summit Note 2 |
0
|
| Summit Note 3 |
0
|
| Death Route |
0
|
| Name (lowercase) |
urken lendu (urgen tenzing) sherpa
|
| Year of Birth |
1993
|
| Year |
2020
|
| Age at Expedition |
27
|
| Role |
Member
|
3 recorded members.
References
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
14674
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
LUZA20401
|
| Reference ID |
01
|
| Year |
2020
|
| Type |
5
|
| Journal |
-
|
| Author |
-
|
| Title |
https://www.desnivel.com/expediciones/primera-ascension-sherpa-de-un-cincomil-tecnico-en-nepal/
|
| Publisher |
Spanish
|
| Publication Date |
-
|
| Language |
-
|
| Citation |
-
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
14726
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
LUZA20401
|
| Reference ID |
02
|
| Year |
2020
|
| Type |
5
|
| Journal |
-
|
| Author |
-
|
| Title |
https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/alpinism/luza-peak-in-nepal-first-ascent-by-young-sherpa-team.html
|
| Publisher |
-
|
| Publication Date |
-
|
| Language |
-
|
| Citation |
-
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
14861
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
LUZA20401
|
| Reference ID |
03
|
| Year |
2020
|
| Type |
2
|
| Journal |
AAJ
|
| Author |
Sherpa, Pemba Sharwa
|
| Title |
Luza Peak, Southeast Face and South-Southeast Ridge
|
| Publisher |
-
|
| Publication Date |
2021
|
| Language |
-
|
| Citation |
95:195 (2021)
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
| Field |
Value |
| ID |
14862
|
| Imported |
2026-03-06 18:06:36.307770
|
| Expedition ID |
LUZA20401
|
| Reference ID |
04
|
| Year |
2020
|
| Type |
5
|
| Journal |
-
|
| Author |
Sherpa, Pemba Sharwa
|
| Title |
http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201215834
|
| Publisher |
-
|
| Publication Date |
2021
|
| Language |
-
|
| Citation |
-
|
| Yak 94 |
-
|
| Notes |
-
|
4 recorded references.