Lhotse (8516 meters)

Mount Lhotse is the fourth highest peak in the world after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga. This mountain peak has a height of 8516 meters above sea level. It is located at the border between Tibet and Khumbu region of Nepal.

Lhotse means the south peak in Tibetan and this mountain is connected to the Everest via the South Col. In addition to the main summit which reaches 8516 meters, there are also two other peaks in this mountain; Lhotse middle (8414 meters) and Lhotse Shar (8383 meters). This mountain is also part of the Mahalangur ranges of the Himalayas which also consist of the Mount Everest. The first people to reach the summit of Lhotse are Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger in 1956.