Chumbu
| Chumbu | ||
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| height | 6853 m | |
| location | Solukhumbu District ( Nepal ) | |
| Mountains | Mahalangur Himal ( Himalaya ) | |
| Dominance | 3.12 km → Hungchi (East Summit) | |
| Notch height | 503 m ↓ ( 6350 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 28 ° 0 '50 " N , 86 ° 47' 18" E | |
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| First ascent | unclimbed | |
The Chumbu is a 6853 m (or 6859 m ) high mountain in the Himalayas in Nepal - south of the border with Tibet and 13.73 km west-northwest of Mount Everest .
The Chumbu lies on a ridge that connects the Hungchi ( 7036 m ) in the west with the Pumori ( 7161 m ) in the east. Between Chumbu and Pumori lies the Khangri Shar summit ( 6792 m ). A mountain ridge leads south from Chumbu to Nirekha ( 6169 m ). The Khangri-Shar Glacier flows on the east flank , while the Gyhubanare Glacier flows on the west flank .
The Chumbu has not yet been climbed.
Web links
Commons : Chumbu - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Chumbu on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Chumbu (6859m) - Khangri Shar (6792m) - Pumori (7138m) at summitpost.org