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Lhotse

American  
[loht-say, 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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It took troops 55 days to recover the rubbish and bodies from Everest, Nuptse and Lhotse mountains.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 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

On May 8 both Hall’s team and Fischer’s team departed Camp Two and commenced the grinding ascent of the ropes up the Lhotse Face.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

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