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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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Climbers attempting Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, and nearby Mount Lhotse will be ordered to buy so-called poo bags at base camp, which will be "checked upon their return".

From BBC • Feb. 8, 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

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

Cool said he had never seen the types of rock falls he saw on the Lhotse Face, along the route to the Everest summit, before.

From Reuters • May 20, 2023

Concerned, a Sherpa from the Taiwanese team began escorting Chen slowly down the Lhotse Face toward Camp Two.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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