Abi, also known as Cholo, or Kangchung, is a mountain in
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China Ch ...
.
Description
Abi is a
summit
A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous.
The term (mountain top) is generally used only for ...
in the
Khumbu
Khumbu (also known as the Everest Region) is a region of northeastern Nepal on the Nepalese side of Mount Everest. It is part of the Solukhumbu District, which in turn is part of Koshi Pradesh.Bradley, Mayhew; "Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya"; ...
region of the Nepalese
Himalayas
The Himalayas, or Himalaya ( ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the Earth's highest peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. More than list of h ...
. It is situated west of
Mount Everest
Mount Everest (), known locally as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Qomolangma in Tibet, is Earth's highest mountain above sea level. It lies in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas and marks part of the China–Nepal border at it ...
and northeast of
Gokyo in
Sagarmatha National Park.
Topographic relief
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is significant as the summit rises 900 metres (2,953 ft) above the Gaunara Glacier in 0.6 kilometre (0.37 mi). Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into the
Dudh Koshi.
Trekkers pass by this peak en route to
Everest Base Camp. This peak is a popular climbing destination and is on the list of permitted
trekking peaks.
Climate
Based on the
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
, Abi is located in a
tundra climate
The tundra climate is a polar climate sub-type located in high latitudes and high mountains. It is classified as ET according to the Köppen climate classification. It is a climate which at least one month has an average temperature high enough ...
zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.
Weather systems coming off the
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. Geographically it is positioned between the Indian subcontinent and the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese peninsula, located below the Bengal region.
Many South Asian and Southe ...
are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (
orographic lift
Orographic lift occurs when an air mass is forced from a low elevation to a higher elevation as it moves over rising terrain. As the air mass gains altitude it quickly cools down adiabatically, which can raise the relative humidity to 100% and cr ...
), 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.
''Everest Treks: A Month By Month Review of the Best Seasons''
Brinley Clark, Himalayanwonders.com, Retrieved April 21, 2025.
Gallery
File:Abi aka Cholo, Nepal.jpg, Abi (right) from northwest. Everest and Nuptse to distant left.
File:Gokyo surroundings-76-Ngozumpa-Gletscher-Berg-2007-gje.jpg, Southwest aspect
File:Gokyo surroundings-52-Ngozumpa-Gletscher-Berge-2007-gje.jpg, Abi to the right
See also
* Geology of the Himalayas
References
External links
* Weather
Cholo
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