| Khumbutse | |||||
| Elevation M: | 6636 | ||||
| Elevation Ref: | [1] | ||||
| Prominence M: | 460 | ||||
| Prominence Ref: | [2] | ||||
| Map: | Nepal Province1#Nepal#China Tibet | ||||
| Label Position: | left | ||||
| Location: | Solukhumbu District, Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal Tingri County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | ||||
| Range: | Mahalangur Himal, Himalayas | ||||
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| First Ascent: | 1979 by Franček Knez | ||||
| Easiest Route: | glacier/snow/ice | ||||
Khumbutse (; ; Nepali: खुम्बुत्से) is the first mountain west (6 km) of Mount Everest. It lies at the border between Nepal and China.
Khumbutse's name indicates its location at the head of the Khumbu valley, down which the Khumbu Glacier flows. It is one of the prominent mountains above the southern Everest Base Camp, and is seen in many views from the nearby trekking routes, including at Gorak Shep.