Arakam Tse

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Arakam Tse
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Southeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation 5,904 m (19,370 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 546 m (1,791 ft) [1]
Coordinates 27°56′30″N86°45′10″E / 27.941718°N 86.752654°E / 27.941718; 86.752654 [1]
Geography
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Arakam Tse
Location in Nepal
Arakam Tse
Interactive map of Arakam Tse
Location Khumbu
Country Nepal
Province Koshi
District Solukhumbu
Protected area Sagarmatha National Park
Parent range Himalaya
Climbing
First ascent 2013
Easiest route class VI/5+

Arakam Tse is a mountain in Nepal.

Description

Arakam Tse is a 5,904-metre (19,370-foot) summit in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalaya. It is situated 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Mount Everest and two kilometres (1.2 mi) north of Cholatse. Topographic relief is significant as the east slope rises 1,100 metres (3,609 ft) in one kilometre (0.62 mi). Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Dudh Koshi. Trekkers pass by this peak en route to Everest Base Camp. The first ascent of the summit was made on October 26, 2013, by Josep Maria Esquirol, Silvestre Barrientos, Alfonso Gaston, and Ferran Rodríguez. [3] This team of Spaniards climbed the northeast face via a route they named Tatopani, (1,000m, class VI/5+ M5+).

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Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Arakam Tse is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. [4] 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. [5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Arakam Tse, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Node: Arakam Tse (10731513098), Openstreetmap.org" . Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Arakam Tse (5,904m), northeast face, Tatopani, Josep Maria Esquirol, 2014, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved April 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN   1027-5606.
  5. ↑ Everest Treks : A Month By Month Review of the Best Seasons, Brinley Clark, Himalayanwonders.com, Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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