Pumori

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.

Mahalangur Himal · Sagarmatha Zone · People's Republic of China · 7,161 m

Pumori Peak, "Everest's Daughter", Everest Zone, Mahalangur Himal, Nepal, Himalayas.

About Pumori

Pumori is a Himalayan summit in the Khumbu region, described by the Himalayan Club at 7,145 m (23,442 ft); its Nepal-side mountain terrain includes the southeast face and west flank. The recognized Khumbu approach places the base camp at Gorakshep beside the Pumori Glacier, reached through the Everest-region settlements and trekking corridor.

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.

Pumori is a Himalayan summit in the Khumbu region, described by the Himalayan Club at 7,145 m (23,442 ft); its Nepal-side mountain terrain includes the southeast face and west flank. The recognized Khumbu approach places the base camp at Gorakshep beside the Pumori Glacier, reached through the Everest-region settlements and trekking corridor.

Documented mountaineering milestones

  • 1962 — First ascent via the southeast face and northeast ridge: Gerhard Lenser, Ernst Forrer, Hans Rützel, Ueli Hürlemann, with Sherpa teammates Nima Tensing and Nima Dorje
  • 1972 — First ascent of the south face: Yves Pollet-Villard, Maurice Gicquel, Georges Payot, Yvon Masino, Pierre Blanc, Jean Coudray, Raymond Renaud, with expedition support

Routes and approaches

A documented Khumbu-side access sequence proceeds from Lukla through Phakding, Namche Bazaar, Thyangboche, Pheriche and Lobuche to Gorakshep, with the Pumori base camp established near the Khumbu Glacier.

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