Nepal · Himalayan Range8,516 m (27,940 ft)Lhotse 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Lhotse. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Established on the rubble-strewn ice of the Khumbu Glacier at the foot of the Khumbu Icefall.
Pitched at the top of the Khumbu Icefall at the entrance to the glaciated basin of the Western Cwm.
Positioned at the upper end of the Western Cwm, directly beneath the soaring 1,125-meter glaciated Lhotse Face.
Tents are carved into narrow, tiered platforms on the 40-degree blue ice wall of the Lhotse Face.
Located on an icy bench above the Yellow Band rock layer, directly below the entrance to the Lhotse Couloir.
A narrow, sustained gully of 45-to-50-degree hard ice and loose shale funnelling straight to the summit ridge.
A sharp, exposed granite block marking the fourth highest summit in the world.
Total vertical rise from Everest / Lhotse Base Camp (5,364m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 27°57′42″ N, 86°56′00″ E. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Lhotse
Lhotse, at 8,516 meters (27,940 ft), is the fourth-highest mountain on Earth, connected directly to Mount Everest via the South Col. Renowned for its sheer 3,200-meter South Face, one of the most imposing rock and ice walls in alpinism, the standard route tackles the grueling Lhotse Couloir from the Western Cwm.