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Lhotse Expedition - 45 Days
45+
Trip Days
Lhotse, Mt. Everest's sister peak, is the 4th highest mountain in the world. Although 430m lower it is an equally demanding climb! The Lhotse route follows the Everest route up the Ice Fall, through the Western Cwm and up the Lhotse Face before following an icy gully to the summit.
Activity Level
Challenging
Duration
45 Days
Suitable For
16 to 70 old
Best Season
Pre-Monsoon
Region / Country
Nepal
Group Size
On Request
Overview
Mt. Lhotse is part of the Everest massif and the fourth highest mountain in the world. It is 3km south of Mt. Everest, separated by the South Col. and has 3 summits: Lhotse (8,516 m), Lhotse Middle (8,414 m) and Lhotse Shar (8,383 m). Lhotse was first climbed on 18 May 1956, when the summit was reached by Fritz Luchsinger and Ernst Reiss, both from Switzerland. Lhotse is normally attempted in the pre-monsoon season, April to June, when Base Camp and the fixed route is shared with teams attempting Mt. Everest. Members on the Full Expedition plan will be accompanied by an experienced Sherpa guide and provided with sufficient supplementary oxygen for the ascent.
As with most expeditions to the Everest region the adventure starts with a short but exciting flight to Lukla. From Lukla you will trek to Namche Bazaar where you will spend a day acclimatizing before moving on to Deboche, Dingboche and Lobuche. Between Namche and Deboche you can visit the famous Tengboche Monastery. An ascent of Lobuche Peak (6,119m) will be used for skills revision and further acclimatisation before moving on to Base Camp at the foot of the Khumbu Ice-Fall. Over the following 25 days you will spend time acclimatising at Base Camp, doing rotations on the mountain to Camps 1 & 2, before the final ascent via Camp 3 on the Lhotse Face and Assault Camp below the final gully.
The route to Camp 1 at 5,900m is through the notorious Ice-Fall, the most hazardous part of the ascent. Camp 2, Advanced Base Camp (ABC), is sited towards the head of the Western Cwm below the South-West face of Everest at 6,400m. Two more camps are set on the Lhotse face Camp 3 at 7,200m and an Assault Camp at about 7,850m. When all equipment and supplies are in place, and everyone is ready, the team will move up to ABC to await a weather window. Once the weather is settled you will move to Camp 3 and on to Assault Camp for the summit bid. There is some flexibility but it is not possible to stay at the Assault Camp for more than a couple of nights. Having reached the summit you will descend to ABC for a well earned rest before continuing down to BC and the walk-out to Lukla and the return flight to Kathmandu.
Fixed Departures for 2026 & 2027
| Start Date | End Date | Trip Status | Price |
| Wed, Apr 14 2027 | Mon, Jun 28 2027 | Booking Open | $ 19,700 |
| Sun, Apr 16 2028 | Fri, Jun 30 2028 | Booking Open | $ 19,700 |
This expedition is suitable for anyone with sound mountaineering skills, proven High Altitude ability and a high level of fitness and motivation.