Lhotse Couloir, Lhotse Face, Everest Massif, Nepal. The highest skiable couloir, and the fourth highest peak, on the planet. (photo: Paul Pottinger for Powder Magazine)

Himalayas

 

Lhotse Couloir

Everest Massif, Nepal

Everest/Lhotse/Khumbu Valley (photographer: unknown)

Everest/Lhotse/Khumbu Valley (photographer: unknown)

BETA

ACCESS:  Very Difficult

GRADE/EXPOSURE: Extreme

ELEVATION:  8351 m

ASPECT: NW

GLACIATED TERRAIN: Yes

 

LOCATION

 
 

LOGISTICS

START POINT: Everest Base Camp, Khumbu Valley, Nepal

CLOSEST MAJOR AIRPORT: Tenzing Hillary Airport, Chaurikharka, Nepal (60 km)

SECONDARY AIRPORTS: Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal (335 km)

CLOSEST ACCOMODATIONS: Everest Base Camp (36 km); Camp III (1 km)

CLOSEST HOT SHOWER/SERVICES: Katmandu, Nepal (335 km)

 
 

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