Lhotse Shar Attempt. A Basque expedition from Spain failed in the pre-monsoon period to climb a new route on Lhotse Shar, a south ridge to the southeast face. They made two camps and two bivouacs above Base Camp. The leader, Xabier Erro, fell ill and so the team was actually reduced to only three climbers. Two men reached 7550 meters (24,771 feet) and then were defeated by fierce winds.

Michael J. Cheney, Himalayan Club and Elizabeth Hawley