Lhotse - South Face

$70.00 CAD

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Size A2 (42 x 59.4cm) 60 x 90cm A0 (119 x 84cm) Framed 60 x 90cm

One of the largest alpine walls in the world, the south face of Lhotse towers over the entire trek to Everest Base Camp. Depending how one counts, it has arguably received a single true ascent to the summit, a massive effort by the soviet team of 1990, despite attempts by some of the strongest alpinists of each generation (Messner, Cassin, Gogna, Profit and many others). It has also been the site of many tragedies, including the death of one of the greatest Himalayan climbers of all time, Jerzy Kukuczka of Poland, the second man to climb all 14 8,000 meters peaks, who fell when a fixed line broke near the summit.

This image was shot from the summit of Imja Tse (also known as Island Peak) and, uniquely for Mont Blanc Lines, also shows all attempts on the face instead of just completed routes. The very disputed solo line of Tomo Cesen is also included.

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Route List

Successful Ascents:
1: Japanese-Korean 2006*, Anh Chi-Young, Lee Choong-jik, Pemba Chorten, O. Tanabe, T. Yamaguchi et al., 12/2006
2: Soviet Pillar 1990, S. Bershov, V. Karatayev, A. Shevchenko et al., 10/1990
3: Korean 2007, Byun Sung-Ho, Mo Sang-Hyun, Pasang Namgyal, Um Hong-Gil et al., 05/2007
4: Czechoslowak 1984, Z. Demján et al., 05/1984
5: Austrian 1970, S. Aeberli, J. Mayerl, R. Walter et al., 05/1970
6: Korean 1989, Kwon Chun-Sik et al., 10/1989

Attempts:
7: Japanese 1973/Cassin-Gogna 1975/Japanese 1976, R. Uchida et al./R. Cassin, A. Gogna et al./R. Uchida et al.
8: Slovenian 1981, F. Kenez, V. Matijevec, P. Podgornik, A. Štremfelj, N. Zaplotnik et al., 05/1981
9: Beghin-Profit 1990, P. Beghin, C. Profit, 10/1990
10: Korean 2007/2014/2017/2019/2022, Hong Sun-Taek et al.
11: Polish 1985/1987/1989, J. Kukuczka† et al., 10/1989
12: International 1989, A. Hajzer, E. Lucas, R. Messner, C. Profit, K. Wielicki et al., 05/1990
13: Japanese 1965, I. Yoshikawa et al., 05/1965