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Best known for its proximity to Mount Everest and about 3 km south of Mount Everest, separated by the South Col lies Mt Lhotse at 8516 meters the 4th highest Peak in the world. Three peaks that make up the Lhotse massif are Lhotse East or middle, Lhotse Shar and Lhotse. Lhotse expedition following the same route as the Everest climb has also become an excellent alternative to the Everest expedition with a much more affordable permit fee. Mt Everest and Lhotse both share the same base camp and Lhotse can be climbed either from Everest Base camp or nearby Chhukung.
After many unsuccessful attempts, Ernst Reiss and Fritz Luchsinger who were part of a Swiss expedition first climbed Main Lhotse in 1956. Frequently observed as a minor eight-thousander, Lhotse is a dramatic peak in its own right, because of its tremendous south face which rises 3.2 km in just 2.25 km of flat separation, making it the steepest essence of this size on the planet.