Lhotse
[ loht-sey, hloht- ]
noun
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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How to use Lhotse in a sentence
The machine floated like a dragonfly through the range, past Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Everest, Pumori, Kusum Kanguru, and other massive peaks on the horizon.
A 237-Hour Nightmare: Inside this Terrifying, Frostbitten First Ascent of Nepal’s Baruntse | cobrien | January 30, 2022 | Outside OnlineThis 17-day, yak-assisted trip includes 12 days of trekking, with breathtaking views of world-famous peaks, like 27,940-foot Lhotse and 22,494-foot Ama Dablam.
Come Travel with Outside on These Adventures of a Lifetime | jversteegh | October 4, 2021 | Outside OnlineThey had a son named Nima, but Lopsang was soon swallowed by an avalanche on the Lhotse Face.
Breaking Mount Everest’s Glass Ceiling | Amanda Padoan, Peter Zuckerman | March 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
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