Lhotse Shar
Lhotse Shar is a 8382m peak in the Khumbu Himal (ESE of Lhotse and Lhotse Middle). The Himalayan Database records 36 expeditions to this peak, with the first ascent in 1970 by Josef Mayerl, Rolf Walter.
Peak Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | 118 |
| Imported | 2026-03-06 18:04:23.049808 |
| Peak ID | LSHR |
| Peak Name | Lhotse Shar |
| Alt. Name | Lhotse II |
| Location | Khumbu Himal (ESE of Lhotse and Lhotse Middle) |
| Height (m) | 8382 |
| Height (ft) | 27500 |
| Sub-range | 12 |
| Region | 2 |
| Open | True |
| Unlisted | False |
| Trekking Peak | False |
| Trekking Year | - |
| Restricted | - |
| Host Country | 4 |
| Status | 2 |
| Notes | Other map altitudes: 8382m - HMG-MT, HMG-Finn 8383m - Schneider, Japan MMW 8386m - Shangri La, NGS/Washburn Everest 8393m - Nepa |
| First Ascent Year | 1970 |
| First Ascent Season | 1 |
| First Ascent Expedition | LSHR70101 |
| First Summit Date | May 12 |
| First Ascent Country | Austria |
| First Summiters | Josef Mayerl, Rolf Walter |
| First Ascent Notes | - |
| Reference Notes | - |
| Photo Notes | E Ridge (High 133:47 Dec 1993) S Side (AAJ 64:226 1990) (various routes) SW Face (AAJ 59:258 1985) (Czech 1984 route) |
| First Ascent Year | 1970 |
| First Ascent Date | May 12 1970 |
| pkname_lower | lhotse shar |
Expeditions
36 recorded expeditions.
| Expedition ID | Year | Nationality | Route | Claimed | Basecamp Date | Summit Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSHR55101 | 1955 | USA | SE side (reconnaissance) | - | - | |
| LSHR58301 | 1958 | UK | Reconnaissance | - | - | |
| LSHR60301 | 1960 | New Zealand | SE Ridge (recon) | - | - | |
| LSHR65101 | 1965 | Japan | SE Ridge | 14th March 1965 | 12th May 1965 | |
| LSHR70101 | 1970 | Austria | SE Ridge | 4th April 1970 | 12th May 1970 | |
| LSHR71101 | 1971 | S Korea | SE Ridge | - | 13th May 1971 | |
| LSHR78301 | 1978 | Switzerland | SE Face | 16th November 1978 | 24th November 1978 | |
| LSHR81301 | 1981 | Switzerland | SE Ridge | 15th September 1981 | 16th October 1981 | |
| LSHR81101 | 1981 | Spain | S Ridge-SE Face | 6th April 1981 | 9th May 1981 | |
| LSHR82101 | 1982 | Switzerland | SE Ridge | 6th April 1982 | 3rd May 1982 | |
| LSHR83301 | 1983 | Canada | SE Ridge | 4th September 1983 | 21st October 1983 | |
| LSHR83101 | 1983 | Italy | SE Ridge | 31st March 1983 | 20th April 1983 | |
| LSHR84101 | 1984 | Czechoslovakia | S Face | 31st March 1984 | 20th May 1984 | |
| LSHR84301 | 1984 | UK | S Ridge (to 6810m) | 28th August 1984 | 26th September 1984 | |
| LSHR84102 | 1984 | Spain | S Face-SE Ridge | 20th April 1984 | 20th May 1984 | |
| LSHR85101 | 1985 | S Korea | SE Ridge | 10th May 1985 | 29th May 1985 | |
| LSHR86301 | 1986 | Spain | S Face-SE Face | 20th September 1986 | 28th October 1986 | |
| LSHR86302 | 1986 | Switzerland | SE Ridge-SE Face | 21st September 1986 | 21st October 1986 | |
| LSHR86101 | 1986 | UK | SE Ridge for acclimatization (to 7000m) | 19th April 1986 | 9th May 1986 | |
| LSHR87102 | 1987 | France | SE Ridge (from Pt 5700m on Col) | 12th April 1987 | 20th May 1987 | |
| LSHR87301 | 1987 | Spain | S Ridge-SE Ridge | 19th August 1987 | 29th September 1987 | |
| LSHR87101 | 1987 | Yugoslavia | SE Ridge | 14th March 1987 | 20th April 1987 | |
| LSHR87302 | 1987 | UK | SE Ridge | 28th August 1987 | 27th September 1987 | |
| LSHR88101 | 1988 | Spain | S Ridge-SE Ridge | 2nd April 1988 | 12th May 1988 | |
| LSHR88302 | 1988 | W Germany | SE Ridge | 10th October 1988 | 30th October 1988 | |
| LSHR88301 | 1988 | Switzerland | SE Face | 23rd September 1988 | 28th October 1988 | |
| LSHR89301 | 1989 | S Korea | SE Ridge | 21st August 1989 | 4th October 1989 | |
| LSHR90301 | 1990 | Spain | S Ridge-SE Ridge | 23rd August 1990 | 8th October 1990 | |
| LSHR98301 | 1998 | Russia | SE Ridge-SE Face-E Ridge | 17th September 1998 | 1st November 1998 | |
| LSHR01101 | 2001 | S Korea | S Col-SE Ridge | 24th March 2001 | 22nd April 2001 | |
| LSHR03301 | 2003 | S Korea | SE Ridge-E Ridge | 3rd September 2003 | 5th October 2003 | |
| LSHR06101 | 2006 | S Korea | S Ridge-SE Ridge | 29th March 2006 | 15th May 2006 | |
| LSHR07101 | 2007 | S Korea | S Face | 29th March 2007 | 31st May 2007 | |
| LSHR08301 | 2008 | Italy | SE Ridge | 12th September 2008 | 1st October 2008 | |
| LSHR10301 | 2010 | Spain | SE Ridge | 29th September 2010 | 5th October 2010 | |
| LSHR19101 | 2019 | Spain | S Face | 21st April 2019 | 14th May 2019 |