Changtse, Qomolangma

Name: Changtse
Address: Qomolangma, China

#6 among attractions in Qomolangma

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. ()

Local name: 章子峰 First ascent: 1982Elevation: 24747 ftProminence: 1631 ftCoordinates: 28°2'37"N, 86°55'4"E

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Changtse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Himalayas, Khumbutse, Rongbuk Glacier, North Col.

3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Himalayas
99 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 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Khumbutse, Qomolangma
81 min walk • Khumbutse is the first mountain west of Mount Everest. It lies at the border between Nepal and China.
5.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Rongbuk Glacier, Qomolangma
132 min walk • The Rongbuk Glacier is located in the Himalaya of southern Tibet. Two large tributary glaciers, the East Rongbuk Glacier and the West Rongbuk Glacier, flow into the main Rongbuk Glacier. It flows north and forms the Rongbuk Valley north of Mount Everest.
2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
North Col
51 min walk • 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. When climbers attempt to climb Everest via the North ridge, the first camp on the mountain itself is established on the North Col.
3.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Mahalangur Himal
99 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.
3.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Khartaphu, Qomolangma
98 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.
3.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Lho La, Qomolangma
88 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.