Lhotse 2026

On 18th April I am flying to Kathmandu to embark on a 6-week expedition to attempt to climb Lhotse (8,516m), the fourth-highest mountain in the world, whilst raising funds for ChildReach Nepal.

Lhotse shares its Base Camp and much of the same climbing route with Everest, up until camp 3, after which you branch-off right for Lhotse or left for Everest.

Compared to Everest, the upper-most part is steeper, more technical, and far less forgiving. Success demands sustained performance in extreme conditions—thin air, high risk, and prolonged exposure above 8,000m; the infamous “death zone” where the body is actively deteriorating.

The cover video by The North Face is the exact route up Lhotse I will be climbing and is a beautifully shot insight into the climb.

This is the next step in a long progression. I have spent over a decade climbing mountains, having spent a total of 9 months in the Himalaya, including summiting Mount Everest in 2021, Mt Ama Dablam (a mountain that Sir Edmund Hillary once called "unclimbable") and becoming the youngest Briton to climb Manaslu (8,163m) without supplemental oxygen.

The aim is simple: a safe and successful summit. If conditions allow, I'll attempt the summit without supplemental oxygen—something only 3 Britons have achieved.

Supporting Childreach Nepal

Alongside the expedition I’m supporting Childreach Nepal, a charity focused on education, healthcare, and protection for vulnerable children in Nepal.

This is a country I’ve spent a lot of time in through climbing. Both the scale of its mountains and the challenges faced by many local communities are impossible to ignore. Your donation will be making a difference.

Why I’m Doing This

Because this is the level I’ve trained for. High-altitude climbing is about decision-making under pressure, discipline over weeks, and great mental and physical fortitude in the face of adversity over a sustained period of time.

Follow the Expedition

I’ll be documenting the climb throughout - training, preparation, and the expedition itself (signal permitting) - you can follow the journey all the way to and up Lhotse here.

Expedition Sponsors

I'd like to say a huge thank you to those who have made this expedition possible: