Lhotse

Lhotse, ranked third among the highest mountains in Nepal, is part of the Everest range and is linked to the latter by the south col. Up to Camp 3, Lhotse and Everest share the same climbing path. Lhotse is made up of two peaks: Lhotse Middle and Lhotse Shar, in addition to the main summit. Climbers on Lhotse and Everest share the same base camp, and the ascending route is paired until Camp 3.

The mountain's main ridge has four distinct summits: Lhotse Main (also known as Lhotse Central I or Lhotse East) at 8,516 meters (27,940 feet), Lhotse Middle (also known as Lhotse Central II or Lhotse East) at 8,414 meters (27,605 feet), Lhotse Central II at 8,372 meters (27,467 feet), and Lhotse Shar at 8,383 meters (27, (27,503 ft). When ascended using the normal Reiss Couloir route, Lhotse Main is rated an intermediately difficult eight-thousander, but its secondary summits and extremely steep South Face are recognized as some of the world's most difficult and perilous climbs. Its icy Northeastern Face has yet to be scaled.

Location: Mahalangur Himalaya

Elevation: 8,516m