Nangpa La, Qomolangma

Name: Nangpa La
Address: Qomolangma, Nepal

#20 among attractions in Qomolangma

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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Nangpa La is a high mountain pass crossing the Himalayas and the Nepal-Tibet Autonomous Region border a few kilometres west of Cho Oyu and some 30 km northwest of Mount Everest. A foot-trail over Nangpa La is the traditional trade and pilgrimage route connecting Tibetans and Sherpas of Khumbu. This was the location of the 2006 Nangpa La shootings. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 19049 ftCoordinates: 28°6'28"N, 86°35'18"E

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Nangpa La – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cho Oyu, Jobo Rinjang, Nangpai Gosum, Nangpai Gosum Glacier.

4.5 miE
Natural attraction, Nature, Mountain
Cho Oyu, Sagarmatha National Park
116 min walk • Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world at 8,188 metres above sea level. Cho Oyu means "Turquoise Goddess" in Tibetan. The mountain is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section of the Mahalangur Himalaya 20 km west of Mount Everest. The mountain stands on the China–Nepal border.
4.6 miS
Mountain
Jobo Rinjang, Sagarmatha National Park
119 min walk • Jobo Rinjang is a mountain located in Namche, Solukhumbhu, Nepal at an elevation of 6,666 metres above sea level. It was first climbed in 2009 by Joseph Puryear and David Gottlieb.
2.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nangpai Gosum
72 min walk • Nangpai Gosum is a mountain in the Himalayas. It lies on the border between Nepal and China. The first ascent to the summit was a Japanese expedition on October 12, 1986.
5.2 miS
Natural attraction, Nature, Natural feature
Nangpai Gosum Glacier, Sagarmatha National Park
133 min walk • Nangpai Gosum Glacier is a glacier located 25 km west northwest of Mount Everest in the Himalayas of Nepal. It is located at lat 28°02′N. long 86°36′E. The ice-core drilling site is situated at 5,700 m above mean sea level. In 1998, a 37-m ice core was extracted from the glacier by Cameron P.

Nangpa La, Qomolangma

Facts and practical information

Nangpa La – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Cho Oyu, Sagarmatha National Park

Jobo Rinjang, Sagarmatha National Park

Nangpai Gosum

Nangpai Gosum Glacier, Sagarmatha National Park