Park of China
Overview
| Province | Tibet |
| Location | Nyalam County, Tibet |
| Mountains | Himalaya |
| Latitude, longitude | 28.4, 85.7 Google Maps |
| Highest point | 8,012 m |
| Nearby cities | Zhangmu (China), Kathmandu (Nepal) |
| Nearby sites | Mount Qomolangma (Everest) 113km, Tashilhunpo Monastery 323km Search nearby |
| Themes | Mountain, Snow Mountain, Glacier, Highland, Stamp, Peak, Hiking & climbing |
About
Shishapangma, in Nyalam County, Tibet, near Zhangmu in the central Himalaya, is the last of the world’s 14 peaks over 8,000 m and the only one wholly inside China. It has three summits, 8,012 m, 8,008 m and 7,966 m; the Yebokangjal glacier lies on its north face and the Daqu glacier on the south.
In 1964 a Chinese team of ten made the first ascent. In August 2002 an avalanche killed five students of a Peking University expedition.
The fifth stamp of the 1965 set S70 “Mountaineering in China” shows the ascent of Shishapangma.
Photo credits: Shishapangma from Tong La pass: Hiroki Ogawa (CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)
Nearby
| World Heritage | Kathmandu Valley 85km, Sagarmatha National Park 128km, Chitwan National Park 167km, Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha 260km |
| Detailed guides | Mount Qomolangma (Everest) 113km |
| Historic villages | Bangxing Village 41km |