Nangpa La (Khumbu La) | |
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Elevation | 5,716 m (18,753 ft) |
Location | Nepal (Khumjung) – China (Tibet) |
Range | Himalayas |
Coordinates | 28°06′28″N 86°35′17″E / 28.10778°N 86.58806°E |
Nangpa La | |||
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Traditional Chinese | 囊帕拉山口 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 囊帕拉山口 | ||
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Nangpa La (Chinese: 囊帕拉山口 also known as Chinese: 朗喀巴山口) (el. 5,806 m or 19,050 ft) 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.[1] A foot-trail over Nangpa La is the traditional trade and pilgrimage route connecting Tibetans and Sherpas of Khumbu. This was the location of the 2006 Nangpa La shootings.