Nuptse I

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Nuptse I is the highest and most prominent subpeak of the Nuptse massif in the Himalayas, known for its steep faces and challenging climbing routes near Mount Everest.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Nuptse I canonical 1
Nuptse II 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain peak
climateZone alpine
climbingDifficulty very difficult
climbingStatus technical climbing required
continent Asia
coordinates 27.9667°N 86.8917°E
country Nepal
elevation 7861 m
faces Khumbu Icefall
firstAscentBy Dennis Davis
Sherpa Tashi
firstAscentDate 1961-05-16
firstAscentExpedition British expedition
hasAlternativeName Nuptse Main
linked to: Nuptse
hasAlternativeSpelling Nuptse I (7,861 m)
linked to: Nuptse
hazard avalanches
rockfall
serac fall
highestSubpeakOf Nuptse massif
linked to: Nuptse
isLessClimbedThan Lhotse
Mount Everest
isPopularWith elite alpinists
isSubordinateTo Lhotse-Nuptse massif
linked to: Lhotse massif
liesOn southern flank of Western Cwm
listedIn Himalayan peaks over 7500 m
locatedIn Himalayas
Khumbu region
linked to: Khumbu Valley

Nepal
Province No. 1
Solukhumbu District
near Lhotse
Mount Everest
notableFeature challenging climbing routes
steep faces
overlooks Khumbu Glacier
parentPeak Lhotse
partOf Nuptse massif
linked to: Nuptse
prominence 319 m
prominentSubpeakOf Nuptse massif
linked to: Nuptse
range Himalayas
Mahalangur Himal
region Everest region
relativeLocation southwest of Mount Everest
west-southwest of Lhotse
rockType metamorphic rock
standardRoute West Ridge
subpeakOf Nuptse
topographicIsolation approximately 2 km

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nuptse hasSubpeak Nuptse I
Nuptse hasSubpeak Nuptse II
linked to: Nuptse I