Lhotse, Location, Height, Mountain Range, Features

Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world. Its name in Tibetan means “South Peak,” reflecting its position just south of Mount Everest. It stands on the border between Nepal’s Khumbu region in Solukhumbu district and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Lhotse forms a major part of the Everest massif and is connected to Everest by the South Col Mountain Pass at about 7,600 metres.

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Lhotse Features

Lhotse is an opened Himalayan expedition peak within the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal. The major features of the peak are:

• Location: It is situated in Solukhumbu district, Province 1, along Nepal-Tibet border within the Everest massif of the Himalayas.
• Height: Its elevation reaches 8,516 metres or 27,940 feet, making it one of only fourteen eight thousanders globally.
• Global Ranking: It ranked fourth worldwide after Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga based on official elevation records.
• Mountain Range: It is part of the Khumbu range, forming a horseshoe arc with Everest and Nuptse.
• Major Summits: It includes Lhotse Main 8,516 m, Lhotse Middle 8,414 m, Central II 8,372 m and Lhotse Shar 8,383 m.
• Climate: It experiences extreme alpine climate with permanent snow, sub zero temperatures and high velocity winds year round.
• First Ascent: Lhotse was first successfully climbed on May 18, 1956 by Swiss mountaineers Fritz Luchsinger and Ernst Reiss via the standard route.
• Human Settlement: Nearest villages include: Lobuche that lies 8.3 km away and Namche Bazaar is 34.1 km distant.
• Mountaineering Significance: South Face and Northeast Face are technically demanding, whereas the Northeast face remains unclimbed.

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