Shishapangma, Mountain summit in Shigatse, China
Shishapangma reaches 8027 meters in elevation and ranks as the lowest summit among the fourteen eight-thousanders on Earth. The southern wall rises more than 2000 meters steeply from the Tibetan plateau and displays a face of rock and ice.
A Chinese expedition led by Hsu Ching reached the summit for the first time in 1964. This made the mountain the last eight-thousander to be climbed by humans.
The name comes from Tibetan and means roughly
Expeditions often last more than a month and include a gradual approach from Kathmandu as well as several weeks of acclimatization in high camps. Most routes go up the northern side, as the area is accessible only from Tibet.
The summit ridge forms a narrow snow crest that connects the central summit plateau with the main peak. This short passage sits above 8000 meters and requires extra caution due to exposure.
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