Lhotse Shar is a subsidiary mountain of Lhotse , at 8,383 m (27,503 ft) high. It was first climbed by Sepp Mayerl and Rolf Walter on 12 May 1970.
6-561: Lhotse Shar forms the eastern highpoint of Lhotse’s central ridge, far from the main summit's standard route of ascent via the Reiss Couloir. As the ridge and Lhotse's central summits are themselves extremely difficult climbs, a traverse to the Shar along the main ridge is impractical and prospective climbers must instead ascend Lhotse’s huge vertical rise from outside the Western Cwm . Most opt for
12-591: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Western Cwm The Western Cwm ( / k uː m / ) is a broad, flat, gently undulating glacial valley basin terminating at the foot of the Lhotse Face of Mount Everest . It was named by George Mallory when he saw it in 1921 as part of the British Reconnaissance Expedition that was the first to explore the upper sections of Everest, searching for routes for future summit attempts; A cwm
18-509: Is a valley fully enclosed by mountains, from the Welsh word for "valley". The Western Cwm is traversed by climbers using the southeast route to the summit of Everest and is typically accessed by climbing through the Khumbu Icefall . The central section is cut by massive lateral crevasses which bar entrance into the upper Western Cwm. In this section, climbers must cross to the far right, over to
24-703: The base of Nuptse , to a narrow passageway known as the Nuptse corner. From there, climbers can see the upper 2,400 m (7,900 ft) of Everest—the first glimpse of Everest's upper slopes since arriving at Base Camp . The snow-covered, bowl-shaped slopes surrounding the Western Cwm reflect and amplify solar radiation , warming the valley basin despite its high elevation of 6,000 m (20,000 ft) through 6,800 m (22,300 ft). 27°58′51″N 86°53′53″E / 27.98083°N 86.89806°E / 27.98083; 86.89806 This article about
30-501: The mountain, one person dies attempting to. The mountain's extreme height further compounds the danger: At 8,383 meters above sea level, it is 292 meters (958 feet) higher than Annapurna I Main, the next-deadliest summit of the eight-thousanders, and well into the Death zone , greatly increasing the risk of altitude sickness for climbers. This article related to a mountain or hill in Nepal
36-504: The southeastern flank of the Shar itself, or the most direct route, up Lhotse's South Face. The steep pyramid of the Shar inevitably forces climbers across exposed rock bands and avalanche-prone slopes in all directions, and these routes have consequently seen many fatalities; indeed, of Lhotse's documented deaths as of 2021, a third (11 of 31) have occurred on Lhotse Shar. It has the highest fatality rate of all principal or secondary eight-thousander summits – for every two people who summit
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