South Asia
Nepal
Koshi Province

Khumbu Icefall

The Khumbu Icefall is located at the head of the and the foot of the Western Cwm. It lies at an elevation of 5,486 metres on the Nepali slopes of , not far above Base Camp and southwest of the summit.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Lho La and Khumbutse Peak.

Mountain saddle
The is a col on the border between and north of the Western Cwm, near . It is at the lowest point of the West Ridge of the mountain at a height of 6,006 metres.

Peak
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Khumbutse is the first mountain west of . It lies at the border between and .

Peak
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, 6,749 metres, is a mountain in the Mahalangur Himal area of Himalaya, about 8 kilometres distant in a direct line from . It lies on the international border between and the of and it was first climbed in 1935. is situated 3 km northwest of Khumbu Icefall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorakshep and Hillary Step.

Hamlet
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Gorak Shep, also spelled , is a settlement nestled on the periphery of a frozen lakebed blanketed with sand in Nepal, sharing its name with the locale. is situated 4½ km southwest of Khumbu Icefall.

Locality
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The was a 40-foot vertical rock face that sat 8,790 metres above sea level on the southeast ridge of . Located halfway between the "South Summit" and the true summit, the 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. is situated 6 km east of Khumbu Icefall.

Hamlet
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is a mountain which lies close to the and the . There are two main peaks, East and West. is situated 8 km southwest of Khumbu Icefall.

Khumbu Icefall

Latitude
28.0022° or 28° 0′ 8″ north
Longitude
86.86951° or 86° 52′ 10″ east
Elevation
5,486 metres (17,999 feet)
Open location code
7MW82V29+VR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4880806687
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q7876005
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Ukrainian—“Khumbu Icefall” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Xumbu buz divarı”
  • Catalan: “cascada de gel de Khumbu”
  • Catalan: “cascada de glaç de Khumbu”
  • Chinese: “坤布冰川”
  • Chinese: “昆布冰瀑”
  • Czech: “Khumbu”
  • French: “Cascade de glace de Khumbu”
  • French: “cascade de glace du Khumbu”
  • French: “Cascade de glace du Khumbu”
  • French: “Khumbu Icefall”
  • German: “Khumbu-Eisbruch”
  • Italian: “cascate Khumbu”
  • Italian: “Cascate Khumbu”
  • Japanese: “クーンブアイスフォール”
  • Japanese: “クンブ氷瀑”
  • Korean: “쿰부 붕락”
  • Nepali: “खुम्बु आइसफल”
  • Nepali: “खुम्बु हिम प्रपात”
  • Nepali: “खुम्बु हिमप्रपात”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Cascada de glaç de Khumbu”
  • Panjabi: “ਖੁੰਬੂ ਬਰਫ਼ਬਾਰੀ”
  • Persian: “یخشار خومبو”
  • Portuguese: “Cascata de Khumbu”
  • Russian: “Ледопад Кхумбу”
  • Slovenian: “ledeni slap Khumbu”
  • Ukrainian: “Кхумбу”

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