Mount Lhotse (8516) was climbed by a Swiss expedition in 1956. Its lower peak, mount Lhotse Shar 8383m, sometimes considered a separate 8000m peak, Mount Lhotse , which means "South peak" is a part of the Everest massif, just to the south of Everest. The primary route on mount Lhotse is via Everest's South Col. But by 1955, despite the activity on Mount Everest, Lhotse was the highest unclimbed peak in the world.

The first attempt on Mount Lhotse was by an international team in 1955. One member of the party was Erwin Schneider; during this expedition, he began work on the first of the series of high-quality "Schneider maps of the Everest region". The same Swiss party that made the second ascent of Everest in 1956 made the first ascent of Mount Lhotse from a camp just below the South Col.

Mount Lhotse Shar was first climbed by an Austrian expedition in 1970. Japanese, South Koreans, and Germans attempted from various routes on its main peak.  Poles and Italians also climbed the summit before the summit was reached again by German expeditions in 1977.

Itinerary

07 April 2012 Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu, transfer to Hotel
08 April 2012 Day 02: Prepared Expedition
09 April 2012 Day 03: Briefing in Ministry of Tourism
10 April 2012 Day 04: Fly to Lukla & trek to Phakding -camp or Lodge
11 April 2012 Day 05: Phakding - Namche - Camp or Lodge
12 April 2012 Day 06: Rest day Namche Bazaar Camp - Lodge
13 April 2012 Day 07: Namche - Thyangboche, Camp or lodge
14 April 2012 Day 08: Thyanboche - Pheriche, camp or Lodge
15 April 2012 Day 09: Pheriche - Lobuche, camp or Lodge
16 April 2012 Day 10: Lobuche -Base Camp, Preparation, camp

17 April - 13 May 2012 Day 11-38 CLIMBING PERIOD OF MT. LHOTSE . 8516m.

14 May 2012 Day 39: Base Camp Preparation, camp or Lodge
15 May 2012 Day 40: Base camp - Pheriche Camp/Lodge
16 May 2012 Day 41: Periche - Namche - lodge
17 May 2012 Day 42: Namche - Lukla - lodge
18 May 2012 Day 43: Lukla - Kathmandu fly
19 May 2012 Day 44: Kathmandu
20 May 2012 Day 45: Final departure

Cost includes:

1. 5 Nights accommodation in Kathmandu with bed & Breakfast( hotel 3 star).
2. Permit fee of Lhotse 8516m Expedition
3. Food for Trekking and Expedition period for Lhotse
4. Staff: Base camp Guide, Cook, Cook helper
5. Porters or Yak porter Lukla to Base camp & Base camp to Lukla
6. Kathmandu -Lukla - Kathmandu flights with Cargo 60 KG Per member
7. Equipment allowance, daily allowance for Liaison officer, expedition crew
8. Insurance for Nepalese expedition crew.
9. 1 tent for 1 person for Expedition north face brand
10. Mat, dining tent, Toilet tent, Mess tent, Store tent, Table and chairs trekking for the expedition
11. Local transportation in Kathmandu (Airport-hotel-airport)
12. Emergency Oxygen -Mask and regulator
13. Satellite phone (Pay calls)
14. Fare Well dinner

Cost does not include:

1. PERSONAL equipment for climbing & trekking
2. Personal & medical Insurance of expedition
3. Climbing food, Gas & stove above Base camp
4. Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu
5. Emergency Rescue evacuation by helicopter incase needed
6. Walki Takie permit & Satellite phone permit
7. Oxygen & Mask -regulator
8. Personal expenses
9. Bar Bills & beverage
10. Garbage Deposit USD 3000.00 (Sharing of the total person) and Deposit fee will be not refunded if the clients (climber) don't take back their garbage to Namche Bazaar & Kathmandu.
11. If have hired climbing Sherpa guide until reaching to the TOP of the mountain, the hirer should pay USD 700.00 climbing bonus minimum only in case the climbing is succeeded with Sherpa.