Nuptse
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Nuptse is a mountain in the Nepalese Khumbu region of the Himalaya, two kilometres WSW of Mount Everest. Nuptse is Tibetan for west peak, as it is the western segment of the Lhotse-Nuptse massif.
The main ridge of Nuptse is crowned by seven peaks:
| Peak | metres | feet | Latitude (N) | Longitude (E) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuptse I | 7,861 | 25,790 | 27°57′59″ | 86°53′24″ |
| Nuptse II | 7,827 | 25,679 | 27°57′52″ | 86°53′34″ |
| Nuptse Shar I | 7,804 | 25,604 | 27°57′41″ | 86°53′47″ |
| Nuptse Nup I | 7,784 | 25,538 | 27°58′05″ | 86°53′08″ |
| Nuptse Shar II | 7,776 | 25,512 | 27°57′39″ | 86°53′55″ |
| Nuptse Nup II | 7,742 | 25,400 | 27°58′06″ | 86°52′54″ |
| Nuptse Shar III | 7,695 | 25,246 | 27°57′30″ | 86°54′42″ |
The main peak, Nuptse I, was first climbed on May 16, 1961 by Dennis Davis and Sherpa Tashi of a British expedition.
Nuptse is the twenty-eighth highest mountain in the world.
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External link
- Nuptse on Peakware (http://www.peakware.com/encyclopedia/peaks/addapeak662.htm) - photosde:Nuptse
