Nuptse II
Nuptse II is a peak in Khumbu Pasanglamhu, Solukhumbu, Koshi Province and has an elevation of 7,827 metres. Nuptse II is situated nearby to the locality Hillary Step, as well as near The Balcony.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nuptse and Lhotse.
Nuptse
Peak
Nuptse or Nubtse is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Mahalangur Himal, in the Nepalese Himalayas. It lies 2 km WSW of Mount Everest. The main peak, Nuptse I at an elevation of 7,861 m, was first climbed on May 16, 1961, by Dennis Davis and Sherpa Tashi.
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.
Everest South Peak
Peak
The South Summit is a subsidiary peak of Mount Everest in the Himalayas between the South Col and the main summit above sea level. Although the South Summit's elevation of 8,749 metres is higher than the second-highest mountain on Earth, it is not considered a separate mountain as its topographic prominence is only 11 meters.
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 Nepali slopes of Mount Everest, not far above Base Camp and southwest of the summit.
Gorakshep
Hamlet
Photo: Niklassletteland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gorak Shep, also spelled Gorakshep, is a settlement nestled on the periphery of a frozen lakebed blanketed with sand in Nepal, sharing its name with the locale.
Nuptse II
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 7,827 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Khumbu Pasanglamhu, Solukhumbu, Koshi Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
27.9661° or 27° 57′ 58″ northLongitude
86.8891° or 86° 53′ 21″ eastElevation
7,827 metres (25,679 feet)Open location code
7MV8XV8Q+CJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3696097629OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Nuptse II” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “努子二峰”
- Japanese: “ヌプツェⅡ”
- Russian: “пик Нупцзе II”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Balcony and Third Step.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nuptse Shar I and Nuptse Shar II.
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