Dride Lake

Dride Lake is a lake in , , . Dride Lake is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pu Mori and Kalapattar.

Peak
Photo: Argenberg, CC BY 4.0.
Pumori is a mountain on the – border in the Mahalangur section of the . Pumori lies just eight kilometres west of . Pumori, meaning "the Mountain Daughter" in Sherpa language, was named by George Mallory.

Peak
Photo: Shradha kc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kala Patthar is a notable landmark located on the south ridge of in the Nepali above . Although not a proper mountain, with a prominence of only 10 m, the ascent of Kala Patthar is very popular with trekkers in the region of since it provides the most accessible closeup view of Everest.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
Khangri Shar is a mountain in and China.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gorakshep and Khumbu Icefall.

Hamlet
Photo: Niklassletteland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Locality
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The 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 Nepalese slopes of , not far above Base Camp and southwest of the summit.

Hamlet
Photo: Theprotrekker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain which lies close to the and the . There are two main peaks, East and West.

Dride Lake

Latitude
27.9971° or 27° 59′ 50″ north
Longitude
86.8357° or 86° 50′ 9″ east
Open location code
7MV8XRWP+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 262723401
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
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Satellite Map

Discover Dride Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Dride Lake” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “椎德湖”

Localities in the Area

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