# Lhotse Shar

_Mountain in the Himalayas_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/places/lhotse-shar
Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Lhotse Shar is a subpeak of Lhotse, at 8,383 m (27,503 ft) high. It was first climbed by Sepp Mayerl and Rolf Walter on 12 May 1970.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** mountain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11237699#P31))
- **Elevation:** 8,383 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11237699#P2044))
- **Prominence:** 86 m ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11237699#P2660))
- **Mountain range:** Mahalangur Himal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11237699#P4552))
- **Coordinates:** 27.9583, 86.9433

## Questions

**What is the elevation of Lhotse Shar?**  
Lhotse Shar is at an elevation of 8,383 m above sea level.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lhotse Shar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lhotse_Shar) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q11237699](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11237699) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: LhotseShar JHK 2014 10.jpg by Jong Hun Kang (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LhotseShar_JHK_2014_10.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Lhotse Shar, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: LhotseShar JHK 2014 10.jpg — Jong Hun Kang, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Lhotse Shar". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/lhotse-shar. Retrieved 3 November 2026.