Lhotse is the fourth-highest mountain in the world. Lhotse, which means "South Peak," is part of the Everest massif. It lies approximately 3 km south of Mount Everest and is separated from it by the South Col, making it an independent mountain. It was first climbed by F. Luchsinger and E. Reiss in 1956.
An impressive ring of three peaks makes up the Lhotse massif: Lhotse East (or Middle), Lhotse, and Lhotse Shar. The South Face of Lhotse is one of the largest mountain faces in the world. We aim to climb the normal route to the highest peak of the Lhotse massif.
Lhotse Base Camp (BC) is located beside the Khumbu Glacier, the same as Everest BC. The section of the climb unanimously declared the most dangerous is the Khumbu Icefall. The first successful ascent of the mountain was in 1956 by a Swiss team via the West Face. The South Face, although attempted many times, was successfully climbed only in 1984 by a Czech expedition.
This beautiful massif also holds immense promise, as it is still relatively undeveloped and offers fascinating opportunities.
