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Lhotse

27°57′42″N86°55′59″E

Mahalangur Himal
Nepal · China

Altitude
8516 m
Date
Spring 2026
Summit day
12 May 2026
Partner
None
Logistics
Seven Summit Treks

Ski descent from the summit
No supplemental oxygen
No personal Sherpa support

Descent · 3152 m of vertical W SW Summit 8516 m Lhotse Couloir 8050 m Camp IV 7600 m Camp III 7150 m Camp II 6400 m Icefall 5760 m Base Camp 5364 m
A schematic drawing.

The line

Ascent GPX122 kB Descent GPX110 kB

2 km
From aboveN↑250 m contoursDotted: the watch was paused, and the descent did not follow the line of the ascent here but went round, to the skier's left.
8516 m 5289 m
24.7 km3152 m of vertical

The telling

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