Kanchenjunga vs Lhotse
Kanchenjunga (8,586 m, world #3) and Lhotse (8,516 m, world #4) compared side by side — height, first ascent and danger. Kanchenjunga is 70 m taller.
| Kanchenjunga | Lhotse | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 8,586 m | 8,516 m |
| World rank | #3 | #4 |
| Range | Kangchenjunga Himal | Mahalangur Himal |
| Location | Taplejung, Koshi | Solukhumbu, Koshi |
| Border | Nepal–India (Sikkim) border | Nepal–China (Tibet) border |
| First ascent | 25 May 1955 | 18 May 1956 |
| First climbers | George Band & Joe Brown (UK); Norman Hardie & Tony Streather the next day | Fritz Luchsinger & Ernst Reiss (Switzerland) |
| Standard route | Southwest Face (Yalung side, Nepal) | Lhotse Face & Reiss Couloir — shares the Everest route to Camp 3 |
| Danger | Historically among the deadlier 8000ers; Himalayan Database-derived estimates put the fatality rate near 9–12% of summits (compilations ≈2024). | ≈1,089 summits and 22 deaths by ≈2022 — a fatality rate near 2-3%, modest by 8000er standards (Himalayan Database-derived compilations). |
Kanchenjunga vs Lhotse, answered
Is Kanchenjunga taller than Lhotse?+
Kanchenjunga stands 8,586 m and Lhotse 8,516 m, so Kanchenjunga is 70 m taller. Kanchenjunga is the world's 3th-highest mountain and Lhotse the 4th.
Which was climbed first, Kanchenjunga or Lhotse?+
Kanchenjunga was first summited on 25 May 1955; Lhotse on 18 May 1956.
Which is more dangerous, Kanchenjunga or Lhotse?+
Kanchenjunga: Historically among the deadlier 8000ers; Himalayan Database-derived estimates put the fatality rate near 9–12% of summits (compilations ≈2024). Lhotse: ≈1,089 summits and 22 deaths by ≈2022 — a fatality rate near 2-3%, modest by 8000er standards (Himalayan Database-derived compilations).
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Sources & data note
Heights follow the 2020 Nepal–China Everest survey and UIAA figures. Ascent and fatality statistics derive from the Himalayan Database (via Alan Arnette, 2026) and reported press figures; see each peak's profile for full sourcing.