Lhotse, (Tibetan: “South Peak”) mountain massif in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Nuptse. Everest. In spring 2019, while crowds flocked to Everest, Hong of South Korea led a small international team on one of the biggest challenges in Himalayan climbing: the South Face of Lhotse. Any climber bound for the South Col on Everest must climb this 1,125m (3,700ft) wall of glacial blue ice. As a matter of fact, one of our Sherpas on our expedition once had his head cracked open by a falling rock. Everest/Lhotse Face . The Lhotse Face See Camp III QTVR The expansive western flank of Lhotse is called the Lhotse Face and is an unavoidable part of the traditional southeast route up Everest. Kathmandu Mountain Flight - the enormous Lhotse South Face and also the Lhotse West Face are visible. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. Our Everest team made the move up to Camp 3 on the Lhotse face today and looks to be in position for a summit attempt on May 22nd. A tiny dot on a mighty mountain face, clinging to a frozen rope in the middle of a blizzard, Hong Sung-Taek speaks to the camera: “Climbing is lonely,” he says. After the icefall, the Lhotse Face is probably the next most famous part of climbing Everest from the south side.

Everest with perfect conditions. We follow this up to Camp Two, surrounded by the towering flanks of Nuptse, Lhotse and Everest’s South West Face. The Lhotse face is one of the most popular parts of climbing Everest from the southern side mainly because of its strenuous and peculiar structure.

4/29/13 - Headlines and social media this morning are alive with reports of three well-known climbers fending off a mob of angry Sherpas after an altercation on the Lhotse Face of Mt. Face.

Lhotse South Face: Around Everest's corner Posted: Jun 08, 2007 01:07 pm EDT (MountEverest.net) Last Thursday, Korean Um Hong-Gil, together with two teammates and one Sherpa, summited Lhotse Shar (8,386/8,400m) from its south side. The western flank of Lhotse is known as the Lhotse Face. She glanced over her right shoulder and saw the massive shoulder of the world’s highest mountain. Similarly, the Lhotse face is very tough as there is a high chance of avalanche and constantly falling rocks. Seinen Namen trägt der Berg aufgrund seiner Lage südlich des Mount Everest, denn in tibetisch bedeutet Lhotse … A little light snow but mostly sunny. Decending Into Khumbu Icefall, below camp 1. by Scott Smith. 28 April - TODAY’S TWEET FROM EXPEDITION LEADER DAN MAZUR: EVEREST SUMMITERS, EVEREST TRAINING CLIMBERS, AND LHOTSE SUMMITERS NOW IN CAMP 2 @ 6400M / 21,120 FT. WINDY, SUNNY. The routes on Everest and Lhotse are identical up to 25,250 feet, where, above the Yellow Band, the routes diverge. Ascending Lhotse Face by Scott Smith. We got up early, left the camp at 3pm and climbed up partway up the Lhotse face towards Camp 3. Photo: Neal Beidleman. Mount Everest, Lhotse und Lhotse Shar. From C2 we could clearly see the line of little dots making their way up the slopes to C3 and then on to the beginning of the diagonal traverse over to The Geneva Spur which leads onto The South Col. The expansive western flank of Lhotse is called the Lhotse Face and is an unavoidable part of the traditional southeast route up Everest. It’s amazing.

Part of the Everest massif, Lhotse is the fourth-highest mountain in the world. First turns out on the face… oh so sweet… and scary! This face rises at 40 and 50 degree pitches with the occasional 80 degree bulges. Col. Camp III. High on the face is an icy bulge we’ll have to work our way over. Scott Smith Photo. Hello this is Garrett calling in for the Everest climbing team. 4. In May 2011, my dear friend Neal Beidleman and I attempted to climb Mt. Lhotse. Sitting on the snow-covered Lhotse Face, it sank in that She was climbing Everest, well Lhotse technically. The rest of the team was getting closer. No need to register, buy now!