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== Geography ==
== Geography ==
Nuptse is a dramatic peak when viewed from the south or west, and it towers above the base camp for the standard south col route on Everest. However, it is not a particularly independent peak: its [[topographic prominence]] is only {{convert|319|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. Hence it is not ranked in the [[list of highest mountains]].
Nuptse is a dramatic peak when viewed from the south or west, and it towers above the base camp for the standard south col route on Everest. However, it is not a particularly independent peak: its [[topographic prominence]] is only {{convert|319|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. Hence it is not ranked in the [[list of highest mountains]].

The main Nuptse ridge contains 7 summits:{{citation needed|date=Nov 2023}}
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{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
! align=center|Summit || Elevation || Latitude (N) || Longitude (E)
|-
|style="text-align:left"; |Nuptse I || {{cvt|7,861|m|ft|abbr=on}} || 27°57′59″ || 86°53′24″
|-
|style="text-align:left"; |Nuptse II || {{cvt|7,827|m|ft|abbr=on}} || 27°57′52″ || 86°53′34″
|-
|style="text-align:left"; |Nuptse Shar I || {{cvt|7,804|m|ft|abbr=on}} || 27°57′41″ || 86°53′47″
|-
|style="text-align:left"; |Nuptse Nup I || {{cvt|7,784|m|ft|abbr=on}} || 27°58′05″ || 86°53′08″
|-
|style="text-align:left"; |Nuptse Shar II || {{cvt|7,776|m|ft|abbr=on}} || 27°57′39″ || 86°53′55″
|-
|style="text-align:left"; |Nuptse Nup II || {{cvt|7,742|m|ft|abbr=on}} || 27°58′06″ || 86°52′54″
|-
|style="text-align:left"; |Nuptse Shar III || {{cvt|7,695|m|ft|abbr=on}}|| 27°57′30″ || 86°54′42″
|}
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{{Himalaya annotated imagemap|caption=Southern and northern climbing routes as seen from the [[International Space Station]]. (The names on the photo are links to corresponding pages.)|align=none}}
{{Himalaya annotated imagemap|caption=Southern and northern climbing routes as seen from the [[International Space Station]]. (The names on the photo are links to corresponding pages.)|align=none}}
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Nubtse
Nubtse from Kala Patthar
Highest point
Elevation7,861 m (25,791 ft)
Prominence319 m (1,047 ft)
ListingList of mountains in Nepal
Coordinates27°57′59″N 86°53′24″E / 27.9664°N 86.89°E / 27.9664; 86.89
Naming
Native nameནུབ་རྩེ། नुबचे (Sherpa)
English translationWest Peak
Geography
Nubtse is located in Koshi Province
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Nubtse is located in Nepal
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Nubtse (Nepal)
Nubtse is located in Tibet
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Nubtse (Tibet)
Parent rangeMahalangur Himal, Himalayas
Climbing
First ascent1961 by a British team led by Joe Walmsley
Easiest routesnow/ice climb
Map
Nuptse
Traditional Chinese努子峰
Simplified Chinese努子峰
Transcriptions

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.[1][2] 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.

Name

Nuptse is Tibetan for "west peak", as it is the western segment of the Lhotse-Nuptse massif.[3]

Geography

Nuptse is a dramatic peak when viewed from the south or west, and it towers above the base camp for the standard south col route on Everest. However, it is not a particularly independent peak: its topographic prominence is only 319 m (1,047 ft). Hence it is not ranked in the list of highest mountains.

The main Nuptse ridge contains 7 summits:[citation needed]

Summit Elevation Latitude (N) Longitude (E)
Nuptse I 7,861 m (25,791 ft) 27°57′59″ 86°53′24″
Nuptse II 7,827 m (25,679 ft) 27°57′52″ 86°53′34″
Nuptse Shar I 7,804 m (25,604 ft) 27°57′41″ 86°53′47″
Nuptse Nup I 7,784 m (25,538 ft) 27°58′05″ 86°53′08″
Nuptse Shar II 7,776 m (25,512 ft) 27°57′39″ 86°53′55″
Nuptse Nup II 7,742 m (25,400 ft) 27°58′06″ 86°52′54″
Nuptse Shar III 7,695 m (25,246 ft) 27°57′30″ 86°54′42″
Chomo LonzoMakaluEverestTibetan PlateauRong River (Tibet)ChangtseRongbuk GlacierNorth Face (Everest)East Rongbuk GlacierNorth Col north ridge routeLhotseNuptseSouth Col routeGyachung KangCho OyuFile:Himalaya annotated.jpg
Southern and northern climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. (The names on the photo are links to corresponding pages.)

Climbing

Nuptse from Chukhung Ri
Nuptse on the right, Everest to the left

Nuptse was first climbed in 1961 and a few times thereafter.

  • 1961 - First ascent of the North Ridge on May 16 by Dennis Davis and Sherpa Tashi as part of a British expedition led by Joe Walmsley. On May 17, summited by members of the same expedition, Chris Bonington, Les Brown, James Swallow and Pemba Sherpa.[1][2]
  • 1979 - Ascent of the North Ridge on October 19 by Georges Bettembourg, Doug Scott, Alan Rouse and Brian Hall.[4]
  • 1984 - First ascent of the West Ridge by Yvan Estienne, Rémi Roux, et al., an expedition led by Raymond Renaud.
  • 1994 - First ascent of the south pillar of Nuptse Shar I by Frenchmen Michel Fauquet and Vincent Fine, who were stopped by the wind on the summit ridge 300 m (980 ft) from the summit.
  • 2008 - Opening of the south face by Stéphane Benoist and Patrice Glairon-Rappaz; nominated for the Piolets d'or 2008.
  • 2017 - Frédéric Degoulet, Benjamin Guigonnet and Hélias Millerioux2 open a route on the south face.[5]

In culture

Nuptse is the name of a line of jackets and other outdoors clothing by the The North Face, an American outdoor recreation products company.[6] The Nuptse Jacket was introduced by The North Face in 1992. It featured a novel baffle construction to reduce shifting of the down and increase warmth.[7]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nuptse.
  1. ^ a b Walmsley, Joe (1961). "Nuptse" (PDF). Alpine Journal. Alpine Club: 209–234. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b Bonington, Chris (1962). "Nuptse" (PDF). Journal. XIII (3). The Climber's Club: 306–312. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Nuptse". www.summitpost.org. 2003. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ^ Blanchard, B. (1 June 2023). "A Mountain Apart". Alpinist Magazine. Summer 2023 (82): 50–75.
  5. ^ Franz, D. (2017). "French team completes new route on Nuptse's south face". Alpinist.com Newswire. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  6. ^ "The North Face Nuptse Collection of Jackets, Vests, and More". The North Face. 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  7. ^ Kollat, M. (30 November 2022). "The North Face relaunches the exact replica of its most famous jacket". T3 (magazine). Retrieved 4 November 2023.
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