Everest’s difficult Lho La Route – the West Ridge – Hornbein Couloir on Mt. Everest. Kobusch took the extreme Lho La up the West Ridge as opposed to the more established Southeast Ridge ...

The Lho La Route begins from the Lho La Pass, located at approximately 19,685 feet, and progresses up the steep and exposed West Ridge of Mt. Everest. The pass itself serves as a natural border ...