Pumori
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 Pumori |
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| height | 7161 m |
| location | Solukhumbu District ( Nepal ), Tibet ( China ) |
| Mountains | Mahalangur Himal ( Himalaya ) |
| Dominance | 7.03 km → Nuptse Nup II |
| Notch height | 1278 m ↓ Lho La ( 5883 m ) |
| Coordinates | 28 ° 0 ′ 56 " N , 86 ° 49 ′ 41" E |
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| First ascent | May 17, 1962 by Ernst Forrer , Ueli Hürlimann and Gerhard Lenser |
| Normal way | Glaciated alpine tour |
 First ascent route of the Pumori west side of Bühler / Steck 2001 |
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Pumori (or Pumo Ri ) is a mountain in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and China , about eight kilometers west of Mount Everest .
Pumori means "unmarried daughter" in the Sherpa language and was chosen by George Mallory . Mountaineers sometimes call the Pumori “daughter of Mount Everest”.
The first ascent of Pumori was achieved in 1962 by Ernst Forrer , Ueli Hürlimann and Gerhard Lenser , members of a German-Swiss expedition.
In 2001 the Swiss extreme mountaineers Ueli Steck and Ueli Bühler managed the first ascent of the western route (1400 m M4 / 80 degrees ice). Although the two were hit by an avalanche on the ascent, they managed to climb successfully.
A secondary peak of the Pumori is the Kala Patthar ( 5675 m ), the southern summit ( 5545 m ) of which is often climbed because of its view of Mount Everest , Lhotse and Nuptse and because of its proximity to the trekking route to the Everest base camp on the south side - because the base camp is permitted its valley location in the arch of the Khumbu glacier does not have a view of the Everest summit.
The Pumori is often climbed today. The easiest route has level III.
photos
Pumori above the Kala Patthar
Pumori from the summit of Kalar Patthar
North side of the Pumori from Tibet
Web links
- Gigapixel panorama of Pumori and base camp ( Flash ; 110 kB)
- Pumori on Peakbagger.com (English)