Nepal · Himalayan Range7,861 m (25,791 ft)Nuptse 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Nuptse. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Staging base camp on the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier.
Snow platform carved below the central ice couloir.
Exposed rocky ledge tucked beneath the upper headwall granite buttress.
Hanging tent stance on the razor-sharp knife-edge summit crest.
The heavily corniced summit crest of Nuptse overlooking Mount Everest and the Western Cwm.
Total vertical rise from Nuptse Base Camp (5,300m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 27°57′59″ N, 86°53′27″ E. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Nuptse
Nuptse is a dramatic 7,861-meter mountain in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalayas, lying two kilometers west-southwest of Mount Everest and forming the formidable southwestern wall of the Western Cwm. In Tibetan, its name translates directly to 'West Peak', signifying its position in the monumental Everest-Lhotse-Nuptse horseshoe. The south face of Nuptse is an extraordinarily steep 2,500-meter wall of ice flutes, vertical rock buttresses, and hanging glaciers that is considered one of the greatest alpine climbing challenges on Earth. The mountain was first climbed on May 16, 1961, by British mountaineer Dennis Davis and Sherpa legend Tashi Sherpa via the North Ridge.