Phari Lapcha is a mountain in Nepal.
Description Phari Lapcha, also known as Machhermo Peak, is a summit in the Khumbu region of the Nepalese Himalaya. It is situated west of Mount Everest and northwest of Machhermo in the Gokyo Valley of Sagarmatha National Park. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 1,300 metres (4,265 ft) above Tanjung Cho in . Precipitation runoff from the mountain's slopes drains into tributaries of the Dudh Koshi. Trekkers pass by this peak en route to Everest Base Camp. This peak is a popular climbing destination and was added to the list of permitted trekking peaks in 2002.Phari Lapcha Peak Climbing, Nepalgram Adventures, nepalgram.com, Retrieved April 8, 2025.Trekking peaks of Nepal, project-himalaya.com, Retrieved April 8, 2025.
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Phari Lapcha is located in a tundra climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool summers. Weather systems coming off the Bay of Bengal are forced upwards by the Himalaya mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Mid-June through early-August is the monsoon season. This climate supports a small unnamed glacier on the peak's west slope. 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 8, 2025.
Climbing The first permitted ascent of the summit was made on May 19, 2003, by Marcelo Belo, Juliana Belo, Viktor Groselj, Rafael Vodisek, Vlado Mesaric, Stipe Bozic, Josko Bozic, Vladimir Shataev, Isrofil Ashurly, Valentine Grakovith, Dinesh Devkota, and Nepalese Sherpas Pemba, Dawa, and Nima.Phari Lapcha Overview, Nepal Himal Peak Profile, Retrieved April 8, 2025.
Established climbing routes: Polish Route – Northeast Face via the Central Couloir – (2008)Asia, Nepal, Mahalangur Himal - Khumbu Section, Phari Lapcha (6,017m), Northeast Face, Independence Day, Michal Krol, 2009, publications.americanalpineclub.org, Retrieved April 8, 2025. Korean Route – – (2010)Success and tragedy on Phari Lapcha, Lindsay Griffin, British Mountaineering Council, Retrieved April 8, 2025.
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See also Geology of the Himalayas
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