This attempt marks Kobusch’s third winter attempt via the Lho La – the West Ridge – Hornbein Couloir on Mt. Everest. Iconic Mt. Everest, the highest mountain in the world, stands 29,029 feet.

This marked the date that Jost Kobusch, of Germany, began his winter assault on Mt. Everest’s difficult Lho La Route – the West Ridge – Hornbein Couloir on Mt. Everest. Kobusch took the ...