Nuptse, West Side (7879m)

Nuptse ranks 26th highest in the world. It is in a large range that stretches to the west of Lhotse, south of Everest's South Col. This range boasts four peaks that are 7000m high. "Nup" means "west" and "tse" means "peak: hence the name means "Peak to the West of Everest". The old elevation for the man peak was given as 7833m, but it has been standardized today to 7879m.

(Photo Credit: Scott Yost)
(Text from Shiro Shirahata, Nepal Himalaya, Heian, 1983)

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