Guide Note

Lhotse is a mountain in Asia and part of the Himalayas. It is the fourth highest mountain on Earth at with its highest peak at 27,940 feet or 8,516 meters above sea level. The only mountains taller than Lhotse are Mount Everest, K2, and Kanchenjunga all of which are also in Asia. Lhotse is located on the border Tibet (officially (China) and Nepal.

Fast Facts

Elevation: 8516m (27920ft)
Fourth highest peak on earth.
Located at the border between Tibet, China and Nepal
Fritz Luchsinger and Ernst Reiss were the first to ascend in 1956.
One of only 14 peaks on earth over 8000 meters high.

Getting to Everest

Lhotse is notable in its own right, but one of the things it is known for is its proximity to Mount Everest. Climbers who are attempting to climb up the most commonly used route to the top of Everest must spend some time on Lhotse as well. The western side of Lhotse, known as Lhotse Face must be climbed before climbers can reach Everest's Southern Col.

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Lhotse

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Wikipedia: Lhotse | Eight Thousand Meter Peaks
SummitPost.org: Lhotse
Royal Geographical Society: Lhotse
Peakware: Lhotse
EverestNews.com Summit Climb Mt Lhotse 2005
Cathy O'Dowd: Lhotse West Face
Video: Lhotse (Time: 01:07)

Lhotse News

Google News: Lhotse
Google News Archives Lhotse
EverestNews.com: Lhotse Expeditions and News
BBC News: Famous Female Nepal Climber Dead (May 23, 2007)
ExplorersWeb: Lhotse: Asian Trekking Team Summit – Sherpani Pemba Doma Lost.. (May 22, 2007)

Lhotse History and Background

Lhotse actually has 3 peaks, Lhotse Main (8516m), Lhotse Middle(8414m) and Lhotse Shar(8383m).
Wikipedia: Lhotse Historical Time Line | Deaths on Lhotse | Climbing History | Lhotse Middle
Australian Sports Climbing Federation: Mystery of the Lhotse Middle
Mountaineering World of Russia & CIS: First Lhotse Middle Ascent
ExplorersWeb: Lhotse South Face: Around Everest Corner
All About the Himalayas: History and Information

Lhotse Travel

SummitClimb.com: Lhoste Climbing Package
Himalaya Journeys: Lhotse
Adventure Travellers Club International: Lhotse Expedition
Samrat Treks & Expedition: Lhotse Expedition
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation: Lotse Mountain Trek

Lhotse Photos & Videos

Flickr: Lhotse Photos
Google Image Search: Lhotse
Yahoo! Image Search: Lhotse
TrekEarth: Lhotse
DeviantART: Lhotse Gallery
National Geopgraphic: Reinhold Messner on Lhotse
YouTube & Google Video Search: Lhotse
LonelyPlanet.tv: On the Summit of Mera Peak (Time: 6:25)

Lhotse Blogs and Forums

Google Blog Search: Lhotse
Famous Mountain of Nepal: Lhotse Mountain (January 4, 2008)
Trekking in Nepal: Peak Climbing (December 26, 2007)
TravelPod: Lhotse, Nuptse and Everest - oh my! (July 19, 2007)

Lhotse Books and Merchandise

Amazon.com: Lhotse Merchandise
Barnes & Noble: Lhotse Books
Google Products Search: Lhotse Merchandise
Ebay: Lhotse Merchandise

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