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Khumbutse, Qomolangma

#5 among attractions in Qomolangma

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Khumbutse
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Alternative names: First ascent: 1979Elevation: 21772 ftProminence: 1509 ftCoordinates: 28°1'13"N, 86°52'23"E
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Khumbutse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Himalayas, Changtse, North Col, Mahalangur Himal.

  • himalayas3.9 miSE
    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.

  • changtse qomolangma3.2 miNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Changtse, Qomolangma

    81 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.

  • north col3.2 miE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

    North Col

    82 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.

  • mahalangur himal location map
    3.9 miSE
    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.

  • qomolangma national park7.1 miNW
    Park

    Qomolangma National Park, Qomolangma

    181 min walk • Qomolangma National Park is a national park located in Xigazê Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Mount Qomolangma is the Tibetan and Chinese name for Mount Everest.

  • lho la qomolangma0.7 miS
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

    Lho La, Qomolangma

    19 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.

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