Kala Patthar (5,545m /18,192ft) is a mountain in the Nepalese Himalayas. It appears as a big brown bump below the impressive south face of Pumori (7,161m / 23,494ft). Many trekkers in the region of Mount Everest will attempt to summit Kala Patthar. A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... Khumbu is one of three subregions of the main Sherpa settlement of the Himalaya, the other two being Solu and Pharak. ... The most general definition of mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ... Scrambling is a category of climbing that does not entail the use of any ropes on the ascent or descent. ... Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ... Pumori (or Pumo Ri) is a mountain in the Himalayas on the Nepal-Tibet border. ... Everest is the highest mountain on Earth (as measured from sea level). ...

The main reason for summitting Kala Patthar is that it provides the most accessable point to view Mount Everest from base camp to peak (due to the structure of Mount Everest, the peak cannot be seen from the base). The views from almost anywhere on Kala Patthar of Mount Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse are truly spectacular on a sunny day. Everest is the highest mountain on Earth (as measured from sea level). ... Everest is the highest mountain on Earth (as measured from sea level). ... Everest is the highest mountain on Earth (as measured from sea level). ... Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain on Earth and is connected to Mount Everest via the South Col. ... Nuptse is a mountain in the Nepalese Khumbu region of the Himalayas, two kilometres WSW of Mount Everest. ...

The ascent of Kala Patthar begins at Gorakshep (5,288m), the original base camp for Mount Everest. After a brief dip to an ancient lake bed (which now contains a small lake and a helipad), the ascent makes its way up a series of steep switchbacks before levelling off somewhat as it traverses to the eastern side of the mountain. The trail then becomes steep once again until it reaches the wind-swept summit ridge. From there, a five to ten minute scramble over boulders takes you to the top, whiich is marked with prayer flags. The full ascent usually takes between 1.5 and 2 hours. Everest is the highest mountain on Earth (as measured from sea level). ...