Lhotse, world's fourth highest peak, Himalaya, Nepal

Lhotse (27,923 feet / 8511 meters, above sea level) is the world's fourth highest peak. The tremendous south face of Lhotse rises 2 vertical miles in a steep slope averaging a 55 degree angle. Over 50 million years, global tectonic forces drove India against Asia, lifting these former sea bed layers to the top of the world. The Himalaya are still rising 2 inches every year. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

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Lhotse (27,923 feet / 8511 meters, above sea level) is the world's fourth highest peak. The tremendous south face of Lhotse rises 2 vertical miles in a steep slope averaging a 55 degree angle. Over 50 million years, global tectonic forces drove India against Asia, lifting these former sea bed layers to the top of the world. The Himalaya are still rising 2 inches every year. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.