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Lhotse

American  
[loht-sey, hloht-] / loʊtˈseɪ, hloʊt- /

noun

  1. a mountain peak in the Himalayas, on the Nepal-Tibet border: fourth highest peak in the world. 27,890 feet (8,501 meters).


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Tshiring Jangbu Sherpa cannot forget the dead body he saw just metres from the summit of Mount Lhotse in the Himalayas more than a decade ago.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2024

The first time he entered one of these caves in the Mount Everest Region, on Lhotse Glacier, was a harrowing experience.

From National Geographic Jan. 10, 2024

Authorities collected 13 tonnes of rubbish from Everest and the nearby Lhotse peak this year as part of a campaign to keep the mountains clean.

From Reuters May 30, 2023

In addition to his Everest climbs, Rita has scaled several other peaks that are among the world’s highest, including K2, Cho Oyu, Manaslu and Lhotse.

From Washington Times May 23, 2023

The 25,790-foot ramparts of Nuptse defined the right wall of the Cwm, Everest’s massive Southwest Face formed the left wall, and the broad frozen thrust of the Lhotse Face loomed above its head.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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