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LhotsePeak in the Himalayas. Located on the Nepal-China boundary and reaching 27,890 ft (8,501 m), it is one of the world's highest mountains. It is sometimes considered part of Mount Everest's massif because it is joined to that peak by a 25,000-ft (7,600-m) ridge. The Swiss climbers Fritz Luchsinger and Ernest Reiss made the first ascent of the mountain in 1956. Lhotse is Tibetan for “south peak.” E1 was its original survey symbol, denoting Everest-1, given it by the Survey of India in 1931. Lhotse a peak in the Great Himalayas. Elevation, 8,545 m. It is composed of crystalline rock. The peak was first climbed by the Swiss mountaineers E. Reiss and F. Luchsinger in 1956. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | And nearby mountains like Lhotse, itself a 26,000-foot monster, lessen Everest's visual impact. AMA DABLAM 22,349ft (6,812m) PEAK 38 24,904ft (7,951m) SHARTSE 7,444 metres LHOTSE SHAR 27,503ft (8,383m) LHOTSE 27,940ft (8,516m) NUPTSE 25,850ft (7,879m) MOUNT EVEREST 29,035ft (8,848m) PUMORI 23,507ft (7,165m) CHANGTSE 24,452ft (7,453m) GYACHUNG KANG 26,089ft (7,952m) CHO OYU 26,906ft (8,201m) CAPTION(S): BIRD'S EYE VIEW Leo, inset, and in his balloon Since 2001, Indian Army has already summitted six out of these fourteen peaks viz Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Cho Oyu, Annapurna and now Dhaulagiri. |
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