Khumbu Icefall, Mount Everest

Name: Khumbu Icefall
Address: Mount Everest, Nepal

#6 among attractions in Mount Everest

Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature

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The Khumbu Icefall is located at the head of the Khumbu Glacier and the foot of the Western Cwm, which lies at an altitude of 5,486 metres on the Nepali slopes of Mount Everest, not far above Base Camp and southwest of the summit. The icefall is considered one of the most dangerous stages of the South Col route to Everest's summit. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 27°59'45"N, 86°52'22"E

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Khumbu Icefall – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hillary Step, Kala Patthar, Imja Tse, South Summit.

3.2 miE
Climbing
Hillary Step, Sagarmatha National Park
83 min walk • The Hillary Step was a nearly vertical rock face with a height of around 12 metres located near the summit of Mount Everest, about 8,790 metres above sea level.
2.7 miW
Peak for views of Mount Everest
Kala Patthar, Mount Everest
69 min walk • Kala Patthar, a notable landmark in the vicinity of Mount Everest in Nepal, stands as a beacon for trekkers and mountaineers from around the globe. This towering peak, which translates to "Black Rock" in English, is not so much famed for its height—which is a modest...
6.4 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Imja Tse, Sagarmatha National Park
165 min walk • Imja Tse, better known as Island Peak, is a mountain in Sagarmatha National Park of the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The peak was named Island Peak in 1953 by members of the British Mount Everest expedition because it appears as an island in a sea of ice when viewed from Dingboche.
3.3 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
South Summit, Sagarmatha National Park
84 min walk • The South Summit of Mount Everest in the Himalayas is a subsidiary peak to the primary peak of Mount Everest. Although its elevation above sea level of 8,749 metres is higher than the second-highest mountain on Earth, K2, it is not considered a separate mountain as its prominence is only 11 meters.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pumori, Mount Everest
79 min walk • Pumori is a mountain on the Nepal-China border in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. Pumori lies just eight kilometres west of Mount Everest. Pumori, meaning "the Mountain Daughter" in Sherpa language, was named by George Mallory. "Pumo" means young girl or daughter and "Ri" means mountain in Sherpa language.
4.3 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Lhotse, Sagarmatha National Park
111 min walk • Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the world at 8,516 metres, after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga. The main summit is on the border between Tibet and the Khumbu region of Nepal.
2.3 miSE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Nuptse, Mount Everest
60 min walk • Nuptse or Nubtse is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Mahalangur Himal, in the Nepalese Himalayas. It lies two kilometres WSW of Mount Everest. Nubtse is Tibetan for "west peak", as it is the western segment of the Lhotse-Nubtse massif.
2 miNW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Lingtren, Mount Everest
52 min walk • Lingtren, 6,749 metres, is a mountain in the Mahalangur Himal area of Himalaya, about 8 kilometres distant in a direct line from Mount Everest.
5.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pokalde, Dingboche
140 min walk • Pokalde Peak is a mountain peak of Nepal situated 12 km southwest of Mount Everest. Pokalde Peak is one of the shortest and easiest trekking peaks in the Everest Region.
5.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Lobuche, Sagarmatha National Park
144 min walk • Lobuche is a Nepalese mountain which lies close to the Khumbu Glacier and the settlement of Lobuche. There are two main peaks, Lobuche East and Lobuche West.
5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lhotse Shar, Qomolangma
129 min walk • Lhotse Shar is a subsidiary mountain of Lhotse, at 8,383 m high. It was first climbed by Sepp Mayerl and Rolf Walter on 12 May 1970.