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Lhotse, trekker, Nepal

Lhotse (27,940 feet), the world's fourth highest peak, Nepal. The south face of Lhotse rises 3.2 km (1.98 mi) in only 2.25 km (1.4 mi) of horizontal distance (55 degree angle slope), making it the steepest face of this size in the world. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.

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Lhotse (27,940 feet), the world's fourth highest peak, Nepal. The south face of Lhotse rises 3.2 km (1.98 mi) in only 2.25 km (1.4 mi) of horizontal distance (55 degree angle slope), making it the steepest face of this size in the world. Sagarmatha National Park was created in 1976 and honored as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.