Khumbutse (Chinese: 坤布崎峰; pinyin: Kūnbùzī Fēng) is the first mountain west (6 km) of Mount Everest. It lies at the border between Nepal and China.

Khumbutse
Khumbutse
Highest point
Elevation	6,636 m (21,772 ft)[1]
Prominence	460 m (1,510 ft)[2]
Coordinates	28°01′13″N 86°52′23″E
Geography
Khumbutse Solukhumbu District, Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal Tingri County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China Show map of Province No. 1 Khumbutse Khumbutse (Nepal) Show map of Nepal Khumbutse Khumbutse (Tibet) Show map of Tibet
Parent range	Mahalangur Himal, Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent	1979 by Franček Knez
Easiest route	glacier/snow/ice

Overview

Khumbutse's name indicates its location at the head of the Khumbu valley, down which the Khumbu Glacier flows. It is one of the prominent mountains above the southern Everest Base Camp, and is seen in many views from the nearby trekking routes, including at Gorak Shep.

Gallery

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  Left to right: Pumori-Lingtren-Khumbutse
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  Lingtren, Khumbutse, and Everest West Shoulder overlook base camp and the Khumbu Icefall. Mount Everest South-West face (above the west shoulder) and Nuptse's side to right
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  Left to right: Lingtren-Khumbutse - Everest west shoulder.

See also

• List of mountains in China
• List of mountains in Nepal
• Everest Base Camp

References

External links

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