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The first ascent of Lhotse Middle was made on 23 May 2001.

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Lhotse

Nepal/China

Elevation
8,516 m
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Nepal/China
4th tallest mountain in the world

Lhotse is the fourth-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga. At an elevation of 8,516 metres (27,940 ft) above sea level, the main summit is on the border between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the Khumbu region of Nepal.

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Lhotse Middle remained the highest unclimbed named point on Earth for a long time.

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Nepal/China
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Lhotse

Nepal/China

Elevation
8,516 m
Countries
Nepal/China
4th tallest mountain in the world

Lhotse is the fourth-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga. At an elevation of 8,516 metres (27,940 ft) above sea level, the main summit is on the border between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the Khumbu region of Nepal.

From the “Climbing” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Uwe Gille · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Soňa Vomáčková became the first woman to reach the main summit of Lhotse without supplemental oxygen on 12 May 1999.

Lhotse
Nepal/China
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mountain

Lhotse

Nepal/China

Elevation
8,516 m
Countries
Nepal/China
4th tallest mountain in the world

Lhotse is the fourth-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga. At an elevation of 8,516 metres (27,940 ft) above sea level, the main summit is on the border between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the Khumbu region of Nepal.

From the “Climbing” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Uwe Gille · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The Lhotse standard climbing route follows the same path as Everest's South Col route up to the Yellow Band.

Lhotse
Nepal/China
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mountain

Lhotse

Nepal/China

Elevation
8,516 m
Countries
Nepal/China
4th tallest mountain in the world

Lhotse is the fourth-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga. At an elevation of 8,516 metres (27,940 ft) above sea level, the main summit is on the border between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the Khumbu region of Nepal.

From the “Climbing” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Uwe Gille · CC BY-SA 3.0

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In certain mountaineering circles, climbing to the summit of Lhotse and then to Everest in less than 24 hours is known as the 'Double Crown'.

Lhotse
Nepal/China
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Lhotse

Nepal/China

Elevation
8,516 m
Countries
Nepal/China
4th tallest mountain in the world

Lhotse is the fourth-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga. At an elevation of 8,516 metres (27,940 ft) above sea level, the main summit is on the border between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the Khumbu region of Nepal.

From the “Climbing” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Uwe Gille · CC BY-SA 3.0

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