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- Elevation: 8,516 m (27, 940 ft.)Peak Ware: Lhotse
- Rank 4th highest peak on earth
- Location: Nepal (Khumbu), China (Tibet)
- Continent: AsiaPeak Ware: Lhotse
- Range: HimalayaPeak Ware: Lhotse
- Fritz Luchsinger and Ernst Reiss were the first to ascend in 1956
- Coordinates: 27°58′N 86°56′E
- Prominence: 610 m (2, 001 ft.)
- Best months for climbing: April, May, September, OctoberPeak Ware: Lhotse
- Convenient Center: Namche Bazar, NepalPeak Ware: Lhotse
- Nearest major airport: Kathmandu, NepalPeak Ware: Lhotse
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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.
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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 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
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Hanging out in Afton with geof, dalia, and grandad. Lhotse's baptism was nice yesterday... Now, what should o do today?
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Mr. Vegas (Freud - Lhotse) wins an allowance at Aqueduct. http://bit.ly/6GpVOG
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@Lhotse1972 Lhotse, Tony is amazing, you must be SO proud! That show was incredible, nothing will ever stop me from skating now :)
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Travel and Photography: View of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and …: There are two great spots to see Mount Everest (.. http://bit.ly/4DfL3b
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Travel and Photography: View of Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and …: There are two great spots to see Mount Everest (.. http://bit.ly/68mZXc
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