
Nepal · Region
Mahalangur
171 entries documented
A major part of the Great Himalayan Range traverses through the country of Nepal. It spans over 800 Kilometer and is about one-third of the total Himalayas in length.
Some of the highest mountain peaks belong to this region including Mount Everest - World's Highest Mountain Peak. Along side Mt. Everest, 8 of other 14 highest peaks lies in this region.
List of the 8 Fourteeneers
- Mt. Everest 8,848m
- Kanchenjunga 8,586m
- Lhotse 8,516m
- Makalu 8,463m
- Cho Oyu 8,201m
- Dhaulagiri 8,167m
- Manaslu 8,163m
- Annapurna 8,091m
This region of the Himalayas is densely concentrated with peaks over 6000 meters and has 22 peaks above 7600 meters. It offers great oppurtunity for mountaineering, trekking, river rafting, paragliding, mountain biking nd other adventurous activities.
The region is culturally divided into many sub sections. The division to our interest would be as below
Sub-Regions Of Nepal Himalayas:
- Everest
- Kanchenjunga
- Makalu Barun
- Langtang Helembu
- Dolpa
- Manaslu
- Ganesh Himal
- Annapurna
- Mustang
Peaks(102)
8,850 mMount Everest
Peak · Mahalangur
Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth above sea level. It lies in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas and marks part of the China–Nepal border at its summit. Its height was most recently measured in 2020 through a jo…
8,516 mLhotse
Peak · Mahalangur
Lhotse is the fourth-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga. At an elevation of 8,516 metres (27,940 ft) above sea level, the main summit is on the border between the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and th…
8,462 mMakalu
Peak · Mahalangur
Makalu is the fifth-highest mountain on Earth, with a summit at an elevation of 8,485 metres (27,838 ft) AMSL. It is located in the Mahalangur Himalayas 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Mount Everest, on the China–Nepal border. One of the eigh…
8,430 mLhotse middle
Peak · Mahalangur
Lhotse Middle, is a subsidiary peak of 8,410 metres (27,590 ft) in elevation that sits in the middle of a ridge between its parent peak, the eight-thousander, Lhotse 8,516 metres (27,940 ft), and another subsidiary peak, Lhotse Shar 8,38…
8,400 mLhotse Shar
Peak · Mahalangur
Lhotse Shar is a subpeak of Lhotse, at 8,383 m (27,503 ft) high. It was first climbed by Sepp Mayerl and Rolf Walter on 12 May 1970.
Lo-tzu-sha Feng
Peak · Mahalangur
8,201 mCho Oyu
Peak · Mahalangur
Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world at 8,188 metres (26,864 ft) above sea level. Cho Oyu means 'Turquoise Goddess' in Tibetan. The mountain is the westernmost major peak of the Khumbu sub-section of the Mahalangur Himalaya…
7,952 mGyachung Kang
Peak · Mahalangur
Gyachung Kang is a mountain in the Mahalangur Himal section of the Himalayas and is the highest peak between Cho Oyu and Mount Everest. It lies on the border between Nepal and China. As the 15th highest peak in the world, it is also the …
Ngoyumba Kang
Peak · Mahalangur
7,861 mNuptse
Peak · Mahalangur
Nuptse or Nubtse is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Mahalangur Himal, a part of the Nepalese Himalayas. It lies 2 km (1.2 mi) to the southwest of Mount Everest. The main peak, Nuptse I with an elevation of 7,861 m (25,791 ft), was…
7,818 mChomo Lonzo
Peak · Mahalangur
Chomo Lonzo is a mountain in Tibet, 5 km northeast of Makalu in the Mahalungur (Mohalingor) or Khumbu Himalayas. Alternate spellings of the same name include Chomolonzo, Chomolönzo, Chomo Lönzo, Jomolönzo, and Lhamalangcho.
7,681 mHillary Peak
Peak · Mahalangur
Hillary Peak is the name which has been proposed by the Government of Nepal for a 7,681 metres (25,200 ft) peak in the Himalayas in honour of Edmund Hillary, who made the first ascent of Everest with Tenzing Norgay in 1953.
Kangchungtse
Peak · Mahalangur
7,580 mChangtse
Peak · Mahalangur
Changtse 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.
Jongsong
Peak · Mahalangur
Shar Tse
Peak · Mahalangur
7,367 mLabuche Kang
Peak · Mahalangur
Labuche Kang is a northern outlier of the Himalayas inside Tibet. It rises northwest of Rolwaling Himal and east of Shishapangma. The peak belongs to a little-known section of the Himalaya variously called Labuche Himal, Pamari Himal and…
7,351 mCho Aui
Peak · Mahalangur
7,319 mChamlang
Peak · Mahalangur
Chamlang is a mountain in the Nepalese Himalayas, near Makalu. It lies in the southern section of the Mahalangur subrange of the Himalayas. Chamlang has an elevation of 7,319 metres (24,012 ft).
7,308 mSiguang Ri
Peak · Mahalangur
Siguang Ri is a mountain in the Mahalangur Himalayas of Tibet, China. At an elevation of 7,308 m (23,976 ft), it is the 82nd highest peak on Earth. It is located approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) NNE of Cho Oyu, the world's 6th highest mountain.
Nangpai Gosum II
Peak · Mahalangur
Domo
Peak · Mahalangur
Khartaphu
Peak · Mahalangur
Khartaphu is a mountain in the Himalayas of Asia at the head of the Tibetan Kharta valley. At 7,213 m (23,665 ft) above sea level, it is the 101st highest mountain in the world. The peak is located in Tibet Autonomous Region, China about…
7,220 mBaruntse
Peak · Mahalangur
Baruntse is a mountain in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal, crowned by four peaks and bounded on the south by the Hunku Glacier, on the east by the Barun Glacier, and on the northwest by the Imja Glacier. It is considered as one of the…
7,181 mMelungtse
Peak · Mahalangur
Melungtse is the highest mountain of the Rolwaling Himal in the Himalayas.
7,165 mPumori
Peak · Mahalangur
Pumori is a mountain on the Nepal–China border in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. Pumori lies just eight kilometres west of Mount Everest. Pumori, meaning "the Mountain Daughter" in Sherpa language, was named by George Mallory. …
Pathibara Peak
Peak · Mahalangur
7,134 mGauri Sankar
Peak · Mahalangur
Gaurishankar is a mountain in the Himalayas and the second highest peak of the Rolwaling Himal with an elevation of 7,134 m (23,406 ft). The name comes from the Hindu goddess Gauri, a manifestation of Parvati, and her consort Shankar, a …
7,118 mGanesh II
Peak · Mahalangur
7,110 mGanesh IV
Peak · Mahalangur
Lapche Kang II
Peak · Mahalangur
Khartachangri
Peak · Mahalangur
Kharta Changri is a mountain in the Himalayas which lies at the head of the Kharta valley in Tibet, a few km from the border with Nepal.
Lhakpa Ri
Peak · Mahalangur
7,043 mGanesh III
Peak · Mahalangur
Hungchhi
Peak · Mahalangur
Palung Ri
Peak · Mahalangur
Langpo Peak
Peak · Mahalangur
6,958 mNumbur
Peak · Mahalangur
Numbur is a glaciated mountain located in the Rolwaling Himal mountain range of Nepal. The 6,958 metres (22,828 ft) high Numbur is located at 43 km southwest of Mount Everest, on the border of the Janakpur and Sagarmatha zones. One of it…
6,938 mTengi Ragi Tau
Peak · Mahalangur
Tengi Ragi Tau, also known as Agole, is a mountain in Nepal.
6,916 mChangzheng Ri
Peak · Mahalangur
Changzheng Ri is a mountain in Tibet, China.
6,905 mPanbari Himal
Peak · Mahalangur
Lunag Ri I
Peak · Mahalangur
Kanjiroba
Peak · Mahalangur
Kanjiroba is a mountain in the Himalayas of Dolpa District in Nepal. With a summit elevation of 6,883 m (22,582 ft) above sea level, it is the highest peak of the Kanjiroba Himal, a subrange of the Himalayas.
6,881 mDrohmo
Peak · Mahalangur
Drohmo is a multi-peaked mountain located at 6,881 m (22,575 ft) in Eastern Nepal.
Chumbhu
Peak · Mahalangur
6,856 mAma Dablam
Peak · Mahalangur
Ama Dablam is a mountain in the Eastern Himalayas range of Koshi Province, Nepal. The main peak is 6,812 metres (22,349 ft), the lower western peak is 6,170 metres (20,243 ft). The name Ama Dablam literally means 'mother's charm box' in …
Khatang
Peak · Mahalangur
Hongu Chuli
Peak · Mahalangur
6,811 mKhangri Shar
Peak · Mahalangur
Khangri Shar is a mountain in Nepal and China.
Ramthang Chang
Peak · Mahalangur
6,782 mKangtega
Peak · Mahalangur
Kangtega, known also as The Snow Saddle, is a major mountain peak of the Himalayas in Nepal. Its summit rises 6,782 metres (22,251 ft). It was first ascended in 1963.
6,778 mJobo Rinjang
Peak · Mahalangur
Jobo Rinjang is a mountain located in Namche, Solukhumbhu, Nepal at an elevation of 6,666 metres (21,870 ft) above sea level. It was first climbed in 2009 by Joseph Puryear and David Gottlieb.
6,771 mTakargo
Peak · Mahalangur
Kyashar
Peak · Mahalangur
The Kyashar is a mountain peak in the Khumbu region in Nepal, east of Namche Bazar in the so-called Hinku Himal. It is located within the Makalu-Barun National Park.
6,758 mTutse
Peak · Mahalangur
Tutse, also known as Tu Tse and Peak 6, is a mountain in Nepal.
Dangnak Ri
Peak · Mahalangur
Pethang Tse
Peak · Mahalangur
6,735 mCho Polu
Peak · Mahalangur
Cho Polu is a mountain in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal. Southern neighbors include Num Ri and Baruntse while Imja Tse lies immediately to the west.
6,735 mKang Nachugo
Peak · Mahalangur
Kang Nachugo is a mountain located in Gaurishankar, Dolakha District, Nepal at an elevation of 6,735 metres (22,096 ft) above sea level. It was first climbed in 2008 by Joe Puryear, and David Gottlieb.
6,719 mLikhu Chuli
Peak · Mahalangur
Likhu Chuli, also known as Pig Pherago Shar, is a mountain in Nepal.
6,714 mLingtren
Peak · Mahalangur
Lingtren, 6,749 metres (22,142 ft), is a mountain in the Mahalangur Himal area of Himalaya, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) distant in a direct line from Mount Everest. It lies on the international border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomo…
Pāniyo Tāpā
Peak · Mahalangur
6,686 mTsoboje
Peak · Mahalangur
Tsoboje, also known as Chobuje or Cho Buje, is a mountain in Nepal.
6,677 mNum Ri
Peak · Mahalangur
Num Ri is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalayas. Num Ri consists of a long ridge that culminates eastwards in a pyramid summit. Neighbouring mountains are Island Peak, Cho Polu, and Baruntse, a popular trekking peak.
Jobo Rabzang
Peak · Mahalangur
Langbo Kangri
Peak · Mahalangur
Langbo Kangri is a mountain peak in the Himalayas on the border of Nepal and Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
6,636 mKhumbutse
Peak · Mahalangur
Khumbutse is the first mountain west (6 km) of Mount Everest. It lies at the border between Nepal and China.
6,608 mThamserku
Peak · Mahalangur
Thamserku is a mountain in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The mountain is connected by a ridge leading eastward to Kangtega. Thamserku is a prominent mountain to the east of Namche Bazaar and lies just north of Kusum Kangguru.
6,573 mMalāṅphulāṅ
Peak · Mahalangur
Malangphutang, also known as Malāṅphulāṅ, is a mountain in Nepal.
Karyolung
Peak · Mahalangur
Karyolung is a mountain located in the Rolwaling Himal range of the Himalayas in Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province, Nepal. It has an elevation of 6,511 metres (21,362 ft) and a prominence of 831 metres (2,726 ft). It is situated betwee…
Karze
Peak · Mahalangur
6,495 mTobuche
Peak · Mahalangur
Taboche is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalaya. Taboche is connected to Cholatse by a long ridge. Taboche lies directly across the Imja River from Ama Dablam and above the villages of Pheriche and Dingboche.
Tengkangpoche
Peak · Mahalangur
6,440 mCholatse
Peak · Mahalangur
Cholatse, also known as Jobo Lhaptshan, is a mountain in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalaya. Cholatse is connected to Taboche (6,501m) by a long ridge, with the Chola glacier descending from the mountain's east face. The north an…
Mera Peak
Peak · Mahalangur
Mera Peak is a mountain in the Mahalangur section, Barun sub-section of the Himalaya and administratively in Nepal's Sagarmatha Zone, Sankhuwasabha. At 6,476 metres (21,247 ft) it is classified as a trekking peak. It contains three main …
6,367 mKusum Kangguru
Peak · Mahalangur
Kusum Kanguru is a mountain in the Khumbu Region of the Himalayas in Nepal. Its name, Kusum Kanguru, means "Three Snow-White Gods" in the Sherpa language, which refers to the triple summit of the mountain.
Naulekh
Peak · Mahalangur
6,340 mOmbigaichan
Peak · Mahalangur
Ombigaichen is a mountain in Nepal.
Parchamo
Peak · Mahalangur
Parchamo is a 6,187 metres (20,299 ft) high trekking peak in the Rolwaling Himal mountain range of the Himalayas. It is located on the boundary between the Dolakha District and the Solukhumbu District of Nepal.
Chukyima Go
Peak · Mahalangur
Chekigo
Peak · Mahalangur
Imza Tse
Peak · Mahalangur
Kongde
Peak · Mahalangur
Kyajo Ri
Peak · Mahalangur
6,169 mNirekha
Peak · Mahalangur
Nirekha peak, Nepal, is in the same chain as the Lobuche summits, east of the Cho La Col. The peak is in the list of the new 'A' trekking peaks, for which, in 2006, a peak fee of $500 had to be paid.
6,145 mLobuche
Peak · Mahalangur
Lobuche is a Nepalese mountain which lies close to the Khumbu Glacier and the settlement of Lobuche. There are two main peaks, Lobuche East and Lobuche West. A permit to climb the mountain is required from the Nepal Mountaineering Associ…
Lobuche East
Peak · Mahalangur
Chomo Pāmari̇̄
Peak · Mahalangur
Kongde Ri
Peak · Mahalangur
Kongde Ri is a mountain in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal. The mountain is located 4 km west of Namche Bazaar.
6,043 mCholo
Peak · Mahalangur
6,017 mPharilapcha
Peak · Mahalangur
Phari Lapcha is a mountain in Nepal.
Ramdung
Peak · Mahalangur
5,904 mArakam Tse
Peak · Mahalangur
Arakam Tse is a mountain in Nepal.
Nupla
Peak · Mahalangur
5,849 mKongma Tse
Peak · Mahalangur
Kongma Tse is a mountain in the Koshi Province, Nepal. Kongma Tse is part of the Mahalangur Himal and it has an elevation of 5,849 metres (19,190 ft).
Pokhalde
Peak · Mahalangur
Pokalde Peak is a mountain peak of Nepal situated 12 km southwest of Mount Everest. Pokalde Peak is one of the shortest and easiest trekking peaks in the Everest Region. The majority of the 650 metres (2,130 ft) climb from base camp requ…
5,761 mMount Khumbila
Peak · Mahalangur
Khumbila or Khumbu Yül-Lha, roughly translated as "God of Khumbu village" is one of the high Himalayan peaks in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal within the Sagarmatha National Park. Considered too sacred to be climbed by most local She…
Yalung Ri
Peak · Mahalangur
Chhukung Ri
Peak · Mahalangur
5,545 mKala Pattar
Peak · Mahalangur
Kala Patthar is a notable landmark located on the south ridge of Pumori in the Nepali Himalayas above Gorakshep. Although not a proper mountain, with a prominence of only 10 m (33 ft), the ascent of Kala Patthar is very popular with trek…
5,357 mGokyo Ri
Peak · Mahalangur
Gokyo Peak is a 5,357 m (17,575 ft)-high peak in the Khumbu region of the Nepal Himalayas. It is located on the west side of the Ngozumpa glacier, which is the largest glacier in Nepal and reputed to be the largest in the whole Himalayas…
Karbu Bumri̇̄
Peak · Mahalangur
Passes(12)
7,906 mSouth Col
Pass · Mahalangur
The South Col is a col between Mount Everest and Lhotse, the highest and fourth-highest mountains in the world, respectively. The South Col is typically swept by high winds, leaving it free of significant snow accumulation. Since 1950, m…
7,020 mNorth Col
Pass · Mahalangur
The North Col refers to the sharp-edged col carved by glaciers in the ridge connecting Mount Everest and Changtse in Tibet. It forms the head of the East Rongbuk Glacier.
6,766 mLhagba La
Pass · Mahalangur
Lhagba La or Lhakpa La is a 6,849-metre (22,470 ft) col about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) northeast of Mount Everest in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
5,845 mAmphu Labtsa pass
Pass · Mahalangur
Amphu Labtsa pass, elevation 5,845 metres (19,177 ft), is a glaciated pass covered in serac cliffs at the head of the Honku Valley. It provides a way out of the otherwise relatively isolated Honku valley. The base of the valley is at 5,0…
5,806 mNangpa La
Pass · Mahalangur
Nangpa La is a high mountain pass crossing the Himalayas and the Nepal-Tibet Autonomous Region border a few kilometres west of Cho Oyu and some 30 km (20 mi) northwest of Mount Everest. A foot-trail over Nangpa La is the traditional tra…
Tashi Lapcha
Pass · Mahalangur
Kongma La
Pass · Mahalangur
5,420 mCho La
Pass · Mahalangur
Chola-la Pass
Pass · Mahalangur
Renjo La
Pass · Mahalangur
Gyatso La
Pass · Mahalangur
Lalung La
Pass · Mahalangur
Villages(1)
Glaciers(27)
Ama Dablam Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Ambu Lapcha Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Ambulapcha Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Ambulapcha Glacier is a glacier of the Himalayas in the Solukhumbu District of Nepal. It adjoins Imja Glacier to its south and with Lhotse Shar Glacier forms three major glaciers. It forms the Ambulapcha Tsho glacial lake, located at 27°…
Amphu Laptse Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Ax010 Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Drolambao Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Duwo Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Hongku Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
The Hunku Glacier is located in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal and forms the southern base of Baruntse mountain.

Imja Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Imja Glacier is located in the Himalayas, in the Solukhumbu District of Nepal.
Kangchenjunga Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur

Kangshung Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
The Kangshung Glacier is one of the three main glaciers of Mount Everest, and is in the Tibet region Himalayas, within the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The other two are the Khumbu Glacier and Rongbuk Glacier.
Lhotse Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Lhotse Shar / Imja Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur

Lhotse Shar Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Lhotse Shar is a glacier of the Himalayas in the Solukhumbu District of Nepal. It adjoins Imja Glacier to the northeast and with Ambulapcha Glacier forms three major glaciers. To the east is Cho Polu, which is 6,734 m (22,093 ft) in height.
Nangpai Gosum Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Nangpai Gosum Glacier is a glacier located 25 km west northwest of Mount Everest in the Himalayas of Nepal. It is located at lat 28°02′N., long 86°36′E. The ice-core drilling site is situated at 5,700 m above mean sea level. In 1998, a 3…
Ngojumba Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur

Ngozumpa Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
The Ngozumpa glacier, below the sixth highest mountain in the world Cho Oyu in Nepal, at 36 kilometres (22 mi), is the longest glacier in the Himalayas. Ngozumpa Glacier is a large persistent body of ice. It flows slowly due to stresses …
Nuptse Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Pathibhara Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Ramtang Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Rolwaling Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Rolwāliṅ Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur

Rongbuk Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
The Rongbuk Glacier is located in the Himalaya of southern Tibet. Two large tributary glaciers, the East Rongbuk Glacier and the West Rongbuk Glacier, flow into the main Rongbuk Glacier. It flows north and forms the Rongbuk Valley north …
Shangri Nup / Shar Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Trakarding Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Yalung Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
4,900 mKhumbu Glacier
Glacier · Mahalangur
Lakes(20)

Como Chamling
Lake · Mahalangur
Como Chamling is a saline lake in eastern Dinggyê County, Tibet Autonomous Region, China, on the Tibetan Plateau. As of 2007, it has an area of 53.2 square kilometers (20.5 sq mi), down from 66.3 square kilometers (25.6 sq mi) in 1974, a…
Dinggyê Co
Lake · Mahalangur
Langma Lake
Lake · Mahalangur
Panch Pokhari Ramechhap
Lake · Mahalangur
Salpa Pokhari
Lake · Mahalangur
Salpa Pokhari or Salpa Pond is a natural lake located in Dobhane village, Bhojpur District, Nepal. The lake lies at an altitude of 3443 metres and drains into the Sunkoshi River watershed.
Sêrqung Co
Lake · Mahalangur
Timbung Pokhari
Lake · Mahalangur
Timbung Pokhari is a natural fresh water lake located at an elevation of 4335 m in Sidingwa Rural Municipality in the Taplejung district of Nepal. The name was given to the pond because it often makes a gunfire sound. The lake is about 4…
Tingmo Tso
Lake · Mahalangur
Zong Co
Lake · Mahalangur
Lhagba Pool
Lake · Mahalangur
The Lhagba Pool was a high altitude lake considered to exist, but an examination of evidence, including satellite photos leads to a conclusion that it has dried out. It was considered the highest lake in Tibet and the second highest lake…
Lake Kangtega
Lake · Mahalangur
Gokyo 6th Lake
Lake · Mahalangur
5,010 mImja Tsho
Lake · Mahalangur
Imja Tsho is a glacial lake created after melt water began collecting at the foot of the Imja Glacier on the lower part of the glacier in the 1950s. A 2009 study described this lake of melt water as one of the fastest-growing in the Hima…
Gokyo 5th Lake
Lake · Mahalangur
Remela Tso
Lake · Mahalangur
Gokyo 4th Lake
Lake · Mahalangur
Gokyo 3rd Lake
Lake · Mahalangur
Gokyo 2nd Lake
Lake · Mahalangur
Gokyo 1st Lake
Lake · Mahalangur
Lake Namche
Lake · Mahalangur
Protected Areas(6)

Gaurishankar Conservation Area
Protected Area · Mahalangur
Gaurishankar Conservation Area is a protected area in the Himalayas of Nepal that was established in January 2010, covering 2,179 km2 (841 sq mi) in the Ramechhap, Dolakha and Sindhupalchok districts and encompassing 22 Village Developme…

Kanchenjunga Conservation Area
Protected Area · Mahalangur
Kanchenjunga Conservation Area is a protected area in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that was established in 1997. It covers 2,035 km2 (786 sq mi) in the Taplejung District and comprises two peaks of Kanchenjunga. In the north it adjoins…

Makalu Barun National Park
Protected Area · Mahalangur
Makalu Barun National Park is a national park in the Himalayas of Nepal that was established in 1992 as the eastern extension of Sagarmatha National Park. It is the world's only protected area with an elevation gain of more than 8,000 m …

Qomolangma National Nature Preserve
Protected Area · Mahalangur
The Qomolangma National Nature Preserve (QNNP), also known as the Chomolungma Nature Reserve (QNP), is a protected area 3.381 million hectares in size in the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China. Located on the Roof …

Qomolangma National Park
Protected Area · Mahalangur
Qomolangma National Park is a national park located in Xigazê Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. Mount Qomolangma is the Tibetan and Chinese name for Mount Everest. The park, opened in 2012, occupies 78,000 square kilometres, an…

Sagarmatha National Park
Protected Area · Mahalangur
Sagarmāthā National Park is a national park in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal that was established in 1976 and encompasses an area of 1,148 km2 (443 sq mi) in the Solukhumbu District. It ranges in elevation from 2,845 to 8,848 m and incl…
Monasteries(3)

Rongbuk Monastery
Monastery · Mahalangur
Rongbuk Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Nyingma sect in Basum Township, Dingri County, in Shigatse Prefecture of Tibet.

Tengboche Monastery
Monastery · Mahalangur
Tengboche Monastery (or Thyangboche Monastery), also known as Dawa Choling Gompa, in the Tengboche village in Khumjung in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Sherpa community. Situated at 3,867 metres (12,687 ft), the monastery is the largest gompa in the Khumbu region of Nepal. It was built in 1916 by Lama Gulu with strong links to its mother monastery known as the Rongbuk Monastery in Tibet. In 1934, it was destroyed by an earthquake and was subsequently rebuilt. In 1989, it was destroyed for a second time by a fire and then rebuilt with the help of volunteers and international assistance. Tengboche monastery is amidst the Sagarmatha National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site of "outstanding universal value”), draped with a panoramic view of the Himalayan Mountains, including the well-known peaks of Tawache, Everest, Nuptse, Lhotse, Ama Dablam,…
Pangboche Monastery
Monastery · Mahalangur
