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Chhukung Ri

Chhukung Ri / Chukhung Ri (छुकुङ री)

Information

Elevation: 5.546 m
Country: Nepal (NP)
Location / Range: Himalaya Khumbu, wilayah Sagarmatha (Everest)
Mountain type: Gunung (puncak pandang / aklimatisasi Himalaya)
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 27.9261, 86.8792
Difficulty: Sedang (hiking/scramble non-teknis, tantangan utama ketinggian)
Best Season: Maret–Mei & Oktober–November (pra & pasca-monsun)
Permits & Rules: Berada di Taman Nasional Sagarmatha; pendaki memerlukan izin masuk taman nasional & kartu wilayah Khumbu Pasang Lhamu seperti trek Everest lainnya. Didaki sebagai pendakian harian dari desa Chhukung, tanpa izin peak-climbing NMA.
Hazards: Risiko utama penyakit ketinggian (AMS) karena puncak melewati 5.500 m; bagian atas berupa scree dan blok batu bersudut yang menuntut scramble hati-hati, ditambah angin kencang dan cuaca Khumbu yang cepat berubah.

Description

Chhukung Ri (~5,546 m) is a viewpoint peak in Nepal's Khumbu region, directly above the village of Chhukung near Dingboche on the route to Everest Base Camp and the Three Passes trek. Unlike the area's technical climbing peaks, Chhukung Ri is usually done as a non-technical acclimatization day-hike — though its upper section is a rocky scramble. Its popularity comes from a first-class panorama: the south face of Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, Island Peak (Imja Tse) and distant Makalu. That makes it a favourite 'acclimatization day' before pushing to more extreme altitude. The best seasons are spring and autumn.

Gallery

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Routes

Jalur pandang via desa Chhukung

Hiking non-teknis dengan scramble batu di bagian atas; tantangan utama ketinggian

±3–5 jam pulang-pergi dari Chhukung (pendakian harian aklimatisasi)

Dari desa Chhukung (±4.730 m), jalur menanjak lewat lereng scree dan blok batu menuju puncak pandang ±5.546 m. Tidak butuh peralatan panjat teknis, tetapi bagian atas berupa scramble bersudut dan menuntut aklimatisasi karena melewati 5.500 m. Puncak memberi panorama Lhotse, Nuptse, Ama Dablam, dan Island Peak.

Source

Climbing Experiences

Chhukung Ri is documented as an acclimatization day-hike from the village of Chhukung near Dingboche on the Everest trek. The videos below follow the scramble to the ~5,546 m viewpoint summit and its Lhotse–Nuptse–Ama Dablam panorama, from several different hikers.

References

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