Pokhalde
(5,806
m) was
first
climbed
in 1953
via the
Kongma
La along
its
north
ridge by
the 1953
Everest
Expedition
team led
by John
Hunt.
Pokhalde
looks
like a
crenulated
rocky
ridge
dominated
by the
vast
bulk of
Nuptse
when
seen
from
Nuptse.
The
mountain
has a
small
hanging
glacier,
which is
best
reached
along
the
ridge
rising
from the
Kongma
La, on
its
northern
side.
Although
the
summit
is
comparatively
smaller
than the
rest, it
provides
a good
viewpoint.
Formerly
called
Mehra
Peak or
simply
Mehra,
this
attractive
mountain
rises to
the
north of
the
Kongma
La above
the
Khumbu
glacier
opposite
Lobuje,
and is
one of
several
small
summits,
including
Pokalde,
that
make up
the long
South-West
Ridge of
Nuptse,
between
the
Khumbu
and
Nuptse
Glaciers.
Seen
from
Gorak
Shep,
the
summit
has a
diamond
shaped
hanging
glacier
above a
steeply
inclined
rock
wall
that
makes up
the
mountain's
North
Face,
which is
in turn
slashed
by a
diagonal
ice ramp
leading
to the
lower
edge of
the
glacier.
From the
south
the
mountain
is much
more
approachable.
Seen
from the
lakes
east of
the
Kongma
La, a
small,
stepped
glacier
descends
from the
summit
between
long,
rocky
arms
that
make up
the
mountain's
South
and
South-East
Ridges.
The
margins
of the
glacier
provide
the
normal
route of
ascent.
As with
Pokalde
the
views
from the
summit
are
spectacular,
especially
so
because
of the
nearness
of the
massive
south
face of
Nuptse.
The
views
northwards
towards
Pumori
and the
Lho La
are also
outstanding. |
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