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Mount Nuptse Expedition
Climbing Mount Nuptse or Nubtse is challenging as the summit of Mt. Nuptse is extremely dangerous due to loose snow with many hollows. Mt. Nuptse/Nubtse is one of the beautiful mountains crowned with seven peaks.
Activity Level
Challenging
Duration
41 Days
Suitable For
16 to 79 years old
Best Season
Mar-May / Sep-Dec
Region / Country
Nepal
Group Size
On Request
Overview
Mount Nuptse Expedition is one of the popular mountaineering destinations located in the Khumbu Himalayan region lying just southwest of the famous Mount Everest. The name ‘Nuptse‘ literally means "West Peak" and is derived from the Tibetan word. ‘Nuptse‘. Climbing Mount Nuptse is the famous adventure peak neighboring of Mount Everest and Mount Lhotse. The steep west face of Mt. Nuptse recognizes its challenging journey to the summit, dropping down more than 2300 meters to the Khumbu Glacier. The steep and rocky south-face of Mount Nuptse is 2500 meters high and it's about 5 kilometers wide.
How Difficult is to Climb Mount Nuptse?
Mount Nuptse Expedition is Technical & Serious Climbing in the Everest region. The difficulties of Mt Nuptse Expedition depends on some of the following common factors:
- Weather Condition and Temperature
- Climbing Route chosen
- Physical Fitness
- Basic Mountaineering Training and Climbing Skills.
- High Altitude Sickness (sometimes)
- Total distance covered The distance you covered in the whole trip.
- Clothing and Equipment
Nuptse Climbing Challenges
Climbing Mount Nuptse or Nubtse is challenging as the summit of Mt. Nuptse is extremely dangerous due to loose snow with many hollows. The weakly attached cornices of snow in the Mt. Nuptse make it difficult for climbers to summit the peak of Mount Nubtse.
Mt. Nuptse/Nubtse is one of the beautiful mountains crowned with seven peaks.
| Name of Peak/Mountain | Altitude (Metres) | Altitude (Ft) | Latitude (N) | Longitude (E) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Nubtse I | 7,861 meters | 25,791 ft | 27°57′59″ | 86°53′24″ |
| Mount Nubtse II | 7,827 meters | 25,679 ft | 27°57′52″ | 86°53′34″ |
| Mount Nubtse Shar I | 7,804 meters | 25,604 ft | 27°57′41″ | 86°53′47″ |
| Mount Nubtse Nup I | 7,784 meters | 25,538 ft | 27°58′05″ | 86°53′08″ |
| Mount Nubtse Shar II | 7,776 meters | 25,512 ft | 27°57′39″ | 86°53′55″ |
| Mount Nubtse Nup II | 7,742 meters | 25,400 ft | 27°58′06″ | 86°52′54″ |
| Mount Nubtse Shar III | 7,695 meters | 25,246 ft | 27°57′30″ | 86°54′42″ |
Climbing Mount Nuptse
Mount Nuptse, the main peak Nubtse I(7861 m) was first summited by a British expedition Group via the North-ridge Route (Scott-route) on 16 May 1961 by Dennis Davis and Sherpa Tashi. However, until September 1996, the Nuptse summit received only two more expeditions.
Next attempt for climbing Nuptse was done by a joint British/Nepalese Army team following the same Scott Route in 1975 but again the expedition team fell from the final couloir, making the expedition to summit as unsuccessful. The expedition remained unsuccessful probably of having been knocked off by a stone fall or snow slide.