Nuptse

Nuptse or Nubtse is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Mahalangur Himal, a part of the Nepalese Himalayas. It lies 2 km (1.2 mi) to the southwest of Mount Everest.

Elevation
7,861 m
Prominence
305 m
Coordinates
27.96639° N, 86.89000° E
Range
Mahalangur Himal
Region
Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal
Ice walls of the Lhotse-Nuptse Massif West Face. Approach it and there is no beginning (7695), follow it and there is no end (7861). Nuptse mountain, Nepal, Mahalangur Himal, Himalayas.

About Nuptse

Nuptse is a 7,861 m Himalayan peak in the Everest massif, forming part of the group of mountains surrounding Everest’s base to the west and south . The main summit was first reached in 1961 by the British expedition, via the mountain’s south face and central ridge .

Open Nuptse in Traverse at 27.96639° N, 86.89000° E to inspect 7,861 m of relief, 305 m of prominence, and approaches around Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal on 3D terrain.

Documented mountaineering milestones

  • 1961 — First ascent of the main summit via the south face and central ridge: Dennis Davis and Tashi Sherpa

Routes and approaches

The recognised first-ascent approach established Base Camp by the Nuptse Glacier and climbed from there toward the central ridge, in the Khumbu high-mountain setting south of Everest .

GPX-backed hiking and ski touring records near Sagarmatha Zone from the Traverse catalog. Metrics appear only when the source provides them.

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Sources and provenance

Mountain information is factual reference only, not a current conditions or safety report.

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