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Lhotse is the fourth highest mountainThis article is about the landform. For other meanings, see Mountain (disambiguation). Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. A mountain is generally much higher and ste on EarthEarth also known as the Earth or Terra is the planet on which we live, the third planet outward from the Sun. It is the largest of the solar system's terrestrial planets, and the only planetary body that modern science confirms as harbouring life. The pla and is connected to Mount EverestEverest is the highest mountain on Earth (as measured from sea level). The summit ridge of the mountain marks the border between Nepal and Tibet. In Nepali the mountain is called Sagarmatha ( Sanskrit for "forehead of the sky") and in Tibetan Chomolangma via the South Col. In addition to the main summit, Lhotse Middle (East) is 8,414 metres and Lhotse Shar is 8,383 metres.
Lhotse (main) was first climbed on May 18, 1956 by the Swiss team Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger . On May 12May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). There are 233 days remaining. Events 1191 Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. 1264 The Battle of Lewes, between King Henry III of England and the rebel Si, 1979Events January-February January 1 Sino-American relations: United States and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings., Zepp Maierl and Rolf Walter of AustriaAustria is a landlocked country in Central Europe, a federation of nine states. Austria is bordered by Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the made the first ascent of Lhotse Shar. On May 23, 2001, the first ascent of Lhotse Middle was made by Eugeny Vinogradsky, Serguei Timofeev, Alexei Bolotov and Petr Kuznetsov of a Russian expedition.
As of October 2003, 243 climbers have summitted Lhotse and 11 have died.
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1 Elevation discrepancy
† Figures regarding the exact height of Lhotse seem to differ, 8.501 and 8,516 metres are often given.
2 Timeline
- 1956 First ascent of the main summit.
- 1965 First attempt on Lhotse Shar by a Japanese expedition - reached 8,100m.
- 1979 First ascent of Lhotse Shar
- 1981 October 16 Second ascent of Lhotse Shar Switzerland
- 1984 May 20 Third ascent of Lhotse Shar Czechoslovakia
- 1996 Chantal Mauduit became the first woman to reach the top of Lhotse.
- 2001 First ascent of Lhotse Middle.
