Khumbutse

Mountain in Nepal/China

Khumbutse

Solukhumbu District, Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal
Tingri County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China

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Khumbutse (Nepal)

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Khumbutse (Tibet)

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Khumbutse (Tibetan: ཁུམ་བུ་རྩེ།, Wylie: khum bu rtse; Chinese: 孔布則峰; pinyin: Kǒngbùzé fēng; Nepali: खुम्बुत्से) is the first mountain west (6 km) of Mount Everest. It lies at the border between Nepal and China.

Overview

Khumbutse's name indicates its location at the head of the Khumbu valley, down which the Khumbu Glacier flows. It is one of the prominent mountains above the southern Everest Base Camp, and is seen in many views from the nearby trekking routes, including at Gorak Shep.

Gallery

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  Left to right: Pumori-Lingtren-Khumbutse
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  Lingtren, Khumbutse, and Everest West Shoulder overlook base camp and the Khumbu Icefall. Mount Everest South-West face (above the west shoulder) and Nuptse's side to right
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  Left to right: Lingtren-Khumbutse - Everest west shoulder.

See also

• List of mountains in China
• List of mountains in Nepal
• Everest Base Camp

References

External links

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