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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 south-face of Nuptse is 2500m high and 5 kilometers wide. The north side is above the Western-Cwm valley with the upper part of the Khumbu-glacier above its famous icefall. The main summit Nuptse I (7861m) was first sumited by a British expedition on the north-ridge (Scott-route) on May 16, 1961 by Dennis Davis and Sherpa Tashi.
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- 27.96720°N / 86.88720°E
- 25750 ft / 7849 m
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May 9, 2024 · Mt. Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse. Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, standing 29,029 ft. Lhotse, meaning "South Peak" in Tibetan, is the 4 th highest mountain in the world, standing ...
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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.
May 11, 2024 · Nuptse Summits! It comes with great pleasure to share the recent success of our Nuptse team who reached the true summit at 7861m / 25,791 today! Our climber, guides, and Sherpa team put all boots on the summit, marking the second year in a row that our team has reached the top and opened the route for other teams to follow for the season.
Three Passes Trek #1 2024. May 01 2024. Follow dispatches from Adventure Consultants Three Passes Nepal #1 2024, through the Khumbu Valley to Everest Base Camp and into the Gokyo Valley. Read More. Beside Everest and Lhotse, stands Nuptse, close to 8000m, is a challenging summit. Climb with Adventure Consultants with the Triple Crown or on it's ...
