Shartse | 1997 S Ridge at start of Lhotse Shar SE Ridge
A Russia expedition to Shartse in 1997 via S Ridge at start of Lhotse Shar SE Ridge, led by Alexandre Iakovenko. Summit reached on 25th April 1997. 8 members recorded.
Expedition Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 2246 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:49.359634 |
| Expedition ID | SHAR97101 |
| Peak ID | SHAR |
| Year | 1997 |
| Season | 1 |
| Host Country | 1 |
| Route 1 | S Ridge at start of Lhotse Shar SE Ridge |
| Route 2 | - |
| Route 3 | - |
| Route 4 | - |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Leaders | Alexandre Iakovenko |
| Sponsor | Russian Shanti Shikhar Expedition 1997 |
| 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 | 1997-04-12 |
| Summit Date | 1997-04-25 |
| Summit Time | - |
| Summit Days | 13 |
| Total Days | 16 |
| Termination Date | 1997-04-28 |
| Termination Reason | 8 |
| Termination Notes | Abandoned on 27 Apr due to snow and seracs and not enough rope |
| High Point (m) | 6400 |
| Traverse | False |
| Ski | False |
| Paraglide | False |
| Camps | 2 |
| Fixed Rope (m) | 800 |
| Total Members | 8 |
| Summit Members | 0 |
| 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 | Climbed Island Peak (26 April by Cherny, Brink) and Lhotse (LHOT-971-03) |
| Campsites | BC(12/04,5290m),C1(14/04,5700m),C2(22/04,6200m),xxx(25,27/04,6400m) |
| Route Notes | BC at point 5293m on National Geographic map ENE of Iceland Peak C1 on small South Ridge below point 6528m and east of 5901m at start of Lhotse Shar SE Ridge High point on small South Ridge. Had no time for acclimatization for alpine-style climb above C2. Had fixed 300m below C1 another 300m above C1; 200m more above C2 and needed 500m more. Bachkirov who had climbed Island Peak in January said Shanti Shikhar no problem. Just like Peak Lenin and team took only 500m rope with them. Had to buy more rope in Chhukung and still not enough. 700m above C2 easy walk on snow but below seracs and others difficulties made slow progress. This not a good route for descent from Lhotse Shar. Every day from 2:00 pm new snowfall for hours; morning clear but much avalanching in area. After climbing above finished, Baikovski, Koroteev and Cherny went to Lhotse for Lhotse-Lhotse Shar traverse (but Baikovski not on Lhotse permits and so may have problem going up from BC). Best route to Shanti is via Island Peak. Lhotse Shar ridge to 7100m and then either continue up ridge to Lhotse Shar's East Ridge or traverse east somewhere below it. |
| Accidents | - |
| Achievement | 1st attempt of mountains |
| Agency | Asian Trekking |
| Commercial Route | - |
| Standard Route | - |
| Primary Route | False |
| Primary Member | False |
| Primary Reference | True |
| Primary ID | LHOT97103 |
| Checksum | 2454136 |
| Year | 1997 |
| Summit Success | False |
| O2 Summary | None |
| Route (lowercase) | s ridge at start of lhotse shar se ridge |
Members
8 recorded members.
| Name | Sex | Year of Birth | Citizenship | Status | Residence | Occupation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuri Baikovski | M | 1958 | Russia | Climber | Moscow, Russia | Psychologist | Details Other expeditions |
| Pavel Bonadyssenko | M | 1962 | Russia | Climber | Irkutsk, Russia | Produces mountaineering equipment | Details Other expeditions |
| Ivan Brink | M | 1953 | Russia | Climber | Rostov-on-Don, Russia | Economist | Details Other expeditions |
| Aleksander N. (Al) Iakovenko | M | 1960 | Russia | Leader | Moscow, Russia | Manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Sergei Katachkov | M | 1957 | Russia | Climber | Moscow, Russia | Private security guard | Details Other expeditions |
| Andrei Larionov | M | 1962 | Russia | Climber | Irkutsk, Russia | Building engineer | Details Other expeditions |
| Vladimir Koroteev | M | 1955 | Russia | Climber | Moscow, Russia | Car service manager | Details Other expeditions |
| Nikolai Dmitrievich Cherny | M | 1938 | Russia | Climber | Moscow, Russia | Carpenter | Details Other expeditions |
References
0 recorded references.