Khangri Shar is a mountain in Nepal and China.
Description Khangri Shar is a summit in the Khumbu region of the Himalayas on the China–Nepal border. It is situated west of Mount Everest and west of Pumori on the boundary that Sagarmatha National Park shares with Qomolangma National Nature Preserve. Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains south to the Dudh Koshi and north to the Rong River in Tibet, both of which are tributaries of the Arun River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) above the Khangri Glacier in less than . The mountain awaits a first ascent, as attempts in 2003 by a Japanese team,Asia, Nepal, Mahalangur Asia, Nepal (Khumbu), Khangri Shar, Attempt, 2004, Kanenori Emoto, Americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved April 15, 2025. 2004 by British, 2018 by Swedish, and South Koreans in 2024 all failed to reach the summit.South Korean Pair Target Two New Khumbu Routes, Angela Benavides, March 30, 2024. Explorersweb.com, Retrieved April 15, 2025.
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Khangri Shar is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems coming off the Bay of Bengal are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season. The months of April, May, September, and October offer the most favorable weather for viewing or climbing this peak.Khagri Shar (6793M)-Unclimbed, Adventure14summit.com, Retrieved April 15, 2025.
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See also Geology of the Himalayas
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Khangri Shar (photo): Flickr