Changtse

Changtse
Highest point
Elevation7,543 m (24,747 ft)
Ranked 45th
Prominence497 m (1,631 ft)[1]
Coordinates28°01′31″N 86°54′51″E / 28.02528°N 86.91417°E / 28.02528; 86.91417
Naming
English translationNorth Peak
Language of nameTibetan
Geography
Changtse is located in Tibet
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Changtse is located in China
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Changtse (China)
Parent rangeMahalangur Himal
Climbing
First ascentOctober 1982
Easiest routesnow/ice climb
Changtse
Traditional Chinese章子峰
Simplified Chinese章子峰
Transcriptions

Changtse (Standard Tibetan: བྱང་རྩེ, lit.'north peak', Chinese: 章子峰) is a mountain situated between the Main Rongbuk and East Rongbuk Glaciers in Tibet Autonomous Region, China, immediately north of Mount Everest. It is connected to Mount Everest via the North Col.

The given elevation of 7,543 metres is from modern Chinese mapping. Some authorities give 7,583 metres instead.

The Changtse Glacier flows north into the East Rongbuk Glacier. It is possible that the third highest lake in the world[2] is in the Changtse Glacier at 6,216 metres (20,394 ft).

  1. ^ "Changtse". Peakbagger.com.
  2. ^ The Highest Lake in the World: 3. "Changtse Pool"