Changtse West
Changtse West is a peak in Tibet, Southwest China and has an elevation of 7,541 metres. Changtse West is situated nearby to the locality First Step, as well as near Second Step.Places of Interest
Highlights include Changtse and North Col.
Changtse
Peak
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Changtse is a mountain situated between the Main Rongbuk and East Rongbuk Glaciers in Tibet Autonomous Region, China, immediately north of Mount Everest.
North Col
Mountain saddle
Photo: Lucag, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The North Col refers to the sharp-edged pass carved by glaciers in the ridge connecting Mount Everest and Changtse in Tibet. It forms the head of the East Rongbuk Glacier.
Khumbutse Peak
Peak
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Khumbutse is the first mountain west of Mount Everest. It lies at the border between Nepal and China.
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
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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.
Changtse West
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 7,541 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Tibet, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
28.0263° or 28° 1′ 35″ northLongitude
86.9093° or 86° 54′ 34″ eastElevation
7,541 metres (24,741 feet)Open location code
7MW82WG5+GPOpenStreetMap ID
node 9857429354OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Changtse West” goes by many names.
- Russian: “пик Чангцзе-Нуп”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as First Step and Second Step.
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