Chomo Lonzo | |
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![]() Chomo Lonzo (left), Lhotse and Mt. Everest (right) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,804 m (25,604 ft)[1] Ranked 24th |
Prominence | 590 m (1,940 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | Makalu |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 27°55′47″N 87°06′26″E / 27.92981°N 87.10716°E[1] |
Geography | |
Country | China |
Region | Tibet |
Parent range | Mahalangur Himal |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1954 by Jean Couzy and Lionel Terray[3] |
Easiest route | Snow/ice climb |
Chomo Lonzo (Chinese: 珠穆隆索峰; pinyin: Zhūmùlóngsuǒ Fēng) is a mountain in Tibet, 5 km northeast of Makalu in the Mahalungur (Mohalingor) or Khumbu Himalayas. Alternate spellings of the same name include Chomolonzo, Chomolönzo, Chomo Lönzo, Jomolönzo, and Lhamalangcho.
Chomo-Lonzo has three distinct summits. The Southern, main peak (7804m) is joined via a ~ 7250m saddle to the Central peak (7565m), which is joined via a ~7050m saddle to a ~7200m North (or North West) peak.
While from Nepal the mountain is overpowered by nearby Makalu, the fifth-highest peak in the world, the three peaks are a very impressive and dominating sight from the Kangshung valley in Tibet. Chomo-Lonzo translates to “bird goddess” and from the East the mountain indeed brings to mind a 3 km high eagle with spread wings.
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