North Col

#703 among destinations in China

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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The North Col refers to the sharp-edged pass carved by glaciers in the ridge connecting Mount Everest and Changtse in Tibet. It forms the head of the East Rongbuk Glacier. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 23031 ftCoordinates: 28°0'57"N, 86°55'30"E

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North Col – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Himalayas, Khumbutse, Changtse, Mahalangur Himal.

1.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Himalayas
49 min walk • The Himalayas, or Himalaya, are a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the planet's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. Over 100 peaks exceeding 7,200 m in elevation lie in the Himalayas.
3.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Khumbutse, Qomolangma
82 min walk • Khumbutse is the first mountain west of Mount Everest. It lies at the border between Nepal and China.
2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Changtse, Qomolangma
51 min walk • Changtse is a mountain situated between the Main Rongbuk and East Rongbuk Glaciers in Tibet Autonomous Region, China, immediately north of Mount Everest. It is connected to Mount Everest via the North Col.
1.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Mahalangur Himal
49 min walk • Mahālangūr Himāl is a section of the Himalayas in northeast Nepal and south-central Tibet of China extending east from the pass Nangpa La between Rolwaling Himal and Cho Oyu, to the Arun River.
4.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Khartaphu, Qomolangma
116 min walk • Khartaphu is a mountain in the Himalayas of Asia at the head of the Kharta valley. At 7,213 m above sea level, it is the 102nd highest mountain in the world. The peak is located in Tibet Autonomous Region, China about 7 km northeast of Mount Everest.
4.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lhotse Middle, Qomolangma
121 min walk • Lhotse Middle, is a subsidiary peak of 8,410 metres in elevation that sits in the middle of a ridge between its parent peak, the eight-thousander, Lhotse 8,516 metres, and another subsidiary peak, Lhotse Shar 8,383 metres.
3 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Lho La, Qomolangma
77 min walk • The Lho La is a col on the border between Nepal and Tibet north of the Western Cwm, near Mount Everest. It is at the lowest point of the West Ridge of the mountain at a height of 6,006 metres.