Thamserku
A steep, ridged peak above Namche Bazaar, often the first high Himalayan summit trekkers see.
Thamserku rises to 6,623m directly east of Namche Bazaar, the main trekking hub of the Khumbu region. Its steep faces and ridgeline make it one of the first high Himalayan peaks visible to trekkers arriving from the lower Dudh Kosi valley.
It is connected by a ridge to the neighbouring peak Kangtega, and both mountains form a familiar backdrop for trekkers based in or passing through Namche Bazaar.
Thamserku was first climbed in 1964 by a New Zealand party, by the long south ridge, and it is seldom attempted now. Its height is recorded as 6,608m or 6,623m depending on the survey used. Seen from Namche it fills the eastern skyline together with Kangtega, and both stay in view for much of the walk up to Tengboche.
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6,623m, directly east of Namche Bazaar
Often the first major snow peak visible entering the upper Khumbu
Connected by ridge to the neighbouring peak Kangtega
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