Lola

Places of Interest

Lho La

Mountain saddle

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The Lho La is a col on the border between Nepal and Tibet north of the Western Cwm, near Mount Everest. Situated low on the West Ridge of the mountain at a height of 6,006 metres, it is not exactly a pass but more of a saddle on the Mt. Everest massif.

Khumbutse Peak

Peak

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Khumbutse is the first mountain west of Mount Everest. It lies at the border between Nepal and China.

Lingtren

Peak

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Lingtren, 6,749 metres, is a mountain in the Mahalangur Himal area of Himalaya, about 8 kilometres distant in a direct line from Mount Everest. It lies on the international border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and it was first climbed in 1935. Lingtren is situated 3 km northwest of Lola.

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Khumbu Icefall

Locality

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The Khumbu Icefall is located at the head of the Khumbu Glacier and the foot of the Western Cwm. It lies at an elevation of 5,486 metres on the Nepalese slopes of Mount Everest, not far above Base Camp and southwest of the summit.

Gorakshep

Hamlet

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Gorak Shep, also spelled Gorakshep, is a settlement nestled on the periphery of a frozen lakebed blanketed with sand in Nepal, sharing its name with the locale. Gorakshep is situated 6 km southwest of Lola.

Hillary Step

Locality

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The Hillary Step was a 40-foot vertical rock face that sat 8,790 metres above sea level on the southeast ridge of Mount Everest. Some 30 metres vertically below the mountain's 8,849-metre summit, it lay halfway between the "South Summit" and topping out. Hillary Step is situated 6 km southeast of Lola.

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