Nuptse Shar III
Nuptse Shar III is a peak in Khumbu Pasanglamhu, Solukhumbu, Koshi Province and has an elevation of 7,686 metres. Nuptse Shar III is situated nearby to the locality The Balcony, as well as near Hillary Step.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lhotse and Nuptse.
Lhotse
Peak
Photo: Jamieo, Public domain.
Lhotse is the fourth-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga. At an elevation of 8,516 metres above sea level, the main summit is on the border between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and the Khumbu region of Nepal.
Nuptse
Peak
Nuptse or Nubtse is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Mahalangur Himal, a part of the Nepalese Himalayas. It lies 2 km to the southwest of Mount Everest.
South Col
Mountain saddle
The South Col is a col between Mount Everest and Lhotse, the highest and fourth-highest mountains in the world, respectively. The South Col is typically swept by high winds, leaving it free of significant snow accumulation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hillary Step and Khumbu Icefall.
Hillary Step
Locality
Photo: Debasish biswas kolkata, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hillary Step was a 40-foot vertical rock face that sat 8,790 metres above sea level on the southeast ridge of Mount Everest. Located halfway between the "South Summit" and the true summit, the Hillary Step was the most technically difficult part of the typical Nepal-side Everest climb and the last real challenge before reaching the top of the mountain.
Khumbu Icefall
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Khumbu Icefall is located at the head of the Khumbu Glacier and the foot of the Western Cwm. It lies at an elevation of 5,486 metres on the Nepalese slopes of Mount Everest, not far above Base Camp and southwest of the summit.
Nuptse Shar III
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 7,686 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Khumbu Pasanglamhu, Solukhumbu, Koshi Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.9602° or 27° 57′ 37″ northLongitude
86.9134° or 86° 54′ 48″ eastElevation
7,686 metres (25,217 feet)Open location code
7MV8XW67+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 3696097627OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Nuptse Shar III” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “努子东三峰”
- Russian: “пик Нупцзе-Шар III”
- Ukrainian: “пік Нупцзе-Шар III”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Balcony and Third Step.
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Highlights include Lhotse Nup II and Lhotse Nup I.
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