Lhotse
Meagan Successfully Summitted (with O2) 23 May 2010, 1030hrs
Lhotse (4th Highest in the World)
Climbing Period: April and May
Altitude: 27,920ft / 8501m
Route: Normal.
The route to the summit of
Lhotse takes climbers up the same route as
the South Col route on Mount Everest. Climbers
must ascend through the Khumbu Ice Fall, resting
at Camp 1, 5900m (19,357ft), and then continue through
the Western Cwm to Camp 2, 6400m (20,998ft). After
a brief rest at Camp 3 at 7300m (23,951ft), climbers
will ascend the Lhotse Face. And while Mount Everest
climbers will veer toward the South Col, Lhotse
climbers will continue all the way up the Lhotse face,
to the summit, at 8501m (27,920ft).
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