Lhotse: The South Peak Complete Guide to the World’s 4th Highest Mountain (2026)
Lhotse (Tibetan: ལྷོ་རྩེ; lho = south, rtse = peak; meaning “South Peak”) is the fourth highest mountain on Earth, standing at 8,516 metres (27,940 feet) above sea level. Located on the border between Khumbu, Solukhumbu District, Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, Lhotse occupies a unique position in the geography of the Himalayas: it is the only eight-thousander…