Changri Shar Glacier
Changri Shar Glacier is a glacier in Koshi Province, Nepal. Changri Shar Glacier is situated nearby to the hamlet Gorakshep, as well as near Lobuche.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pu Mori and Kalapattar.
Pu Mori
Peak
Pumori is a mountain on the Nepal–China border in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. Pumori lies just eight kilometres west of Mount Everest. Pumori, meaning "the Mountain Daughter" in Sherpa language, was named by George Mallory.
Kalapattar
Peak
Photo: Shradha kc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kala Patthar is a notable landmark located on the south ridge of Pumori in the Nepali Himalayas above Gorakshep. 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 Mount Everest since it provides the most accessible closeup view of Everest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gorakshep and Lobuche.
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.
Lobuche
Hamlet
Photo: Theprotrekker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lobuche is a Nepalese mountain which lies close to the Khumbu Glacier and the settlement of Lobuche. There are two main peaks, Lobuche East and Lobuche West.
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.
Changri Shar Glacier
- Type: Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Koshi Province, Nepal, South Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
27.9966° or 27° 59′ 48″ northLongitude
86.8122° or 86° 48′ 44″ eastOpen location code
7MV8XRW6+JVOpenStreetMap ID
way 262728460OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Changri Shar Glacier” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “章里东冰川”
- German: “Changri Shar-Gletscher”
- Russian: “ледник Чангри-Шар”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Dzonglha and Thukla.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Everest viewpoint and Changri.
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