Nuptse
Nuptse or Nubtse (Sherpa: ནུབ་རྩེ། नुबचे, Wylie: Nub rtse, Chinese: 努子峰) is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Mahalangur Himal, in the Nepalese Himalayas. It lies 2 km (1.2 mi) WSW of Mount Everest. The main peak, Nuptse I at an elevation of 7,861 m (25,791 ft), was first climbed on May 16, 1961, by Dennis Davis and Sherpa Tashi. After a hiatus of almost 20 years, Nuptse again became the objective of mountaineers, with important routes being put up on its west, south, and north faces.
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Nuptse from Kala Patthar | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,861 m (25,791 ft) |
| Prominence | 319 m (1,047 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Nepal |
| Coordinates | 27°57′59″N 86°53′24″E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | ནུབ་རྩེ། नुबचे (Sherpa) |
| English translation | West Peak |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Mahalangur Himal, Himalayas |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1961 by a British team led by Joe Walmsley |
| Easiest route | snow/ice climb |
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| Traditional Chinese | 努子峰 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 努子峰 | ||
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