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Geography. Climbing. In culture. References. External links. Nuptse. Coordinates: 27°57′59″N 86°53′24″E. Nuptse or Nubtse ( Sherpa: ནུབ་རྩེ། नुबचे, Wylie: Nub rtse, Chinese: 努子峰) is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Mahalangur Himal, in the Nepalese Himalayas. It lies 2 km (1.2 mi) WSW of Mount Everest.
The Tibetan name, Nup-tse, means west-peak. Part of the Lhotse-Nuptse-massif, the main ridge is joined to Lhotse by a 7556m high saddle made up of 7 peaks and goes west-northwest. Its steep west-face drops down more than 2300m to the Khumbu-glacier. The south-face of Nuptse is 2500m high and 5 kilometers wide.
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- 27.96720°N / 86.88720°E
- 25750 ft / 7849 m
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Nuptse forms the southern border of the Western Cwm, a U-shaped glacial valley 4.5 km away from the Everest summit.
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Aug 25, 2023 · Nuptse, a prominent peak in the Everest region of the Himalayas, is one of Nepal’s most iconic landmarks. Located in the Khumbu region, just two miles southwest of Mount Everest, Nuptse stands majestically with a peak elevation of 7,861 meters (25,791 feet). The mountain’s name, which translates to ‘West Peak’ in the Tibetan language ...
Mt Nuptse is a massive mountain standing at 7,861 meters (25,791 feet) in the Himalayas’ Khumbu region. The name “Nuptse” derives from Sherpa, signifying its location southwest of the renowned Mt. Everest .
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