Khumbutse

Khumbutse

Left to right: Pumori-Lingtren-Khumbutse
Elevation 6,636 m (21,772 ft)[1]
Prominence 460 m (1,510 ft)[2]
Location
Khumbutse

Nepal

Location Solukhumbu District, Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal
Tingri County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Range Mahalangur Himal, Himalayas
Coordinates 28°01′13″N 86°52′23″E / 28.02028°N 86.87306°ECoordinates: 28°01′13″N 86°52′23″E / 28.02028°N 86.87306°E
Climbing
First ascent 1979 by Franček Knez
Easiest route glacier/snow/ice

Khumbutse (Chinese: 坤布崎峰; pinyin: Kūnbùzī Fēng) is the first mountain west (6 km) of Mount Everest. It lies at the border between Nepal and China.

Overview

Khumbutse (lower right)

See also

References

  1. "Khumbutse". Peakware.com. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  2. "Khumbutse, China/Nepal". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-05-05.

External links

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