By Nepalko on October 11, 2017

Lhotse  ( Nepali : ल्होत्से  L'hōtsē   [loːtsi] ; Tibetan : ལྷོ་རྩེ, lho rtse ) is the fourth highest mountain  in the world at 8,516 metres (27,940 ft), after Mount Everest , K2 , and Kangchenjunga . Part of the Everest massif , Lhotse is connected to the latter peak via the South Col . Lhotse means “South Peak” in Tibetan . In addition to the main summit at 8,516 metres (27,940 ft) above sea level, the mountain comprises the smaller peaks Lhotse Middle  (East) at 8,414 m (27,605 ...