page_title: Changtse
section_title: Overview
hierarchical_section_title: Changtse / Overview
caption_attribution_description: English: North Col of Mount Everest
context_page_description: Changtse is a mountain situated between the Main Rongbuk and East Rongbuk Glaciers in Tibet Autonomous Region, China, immediately north of Mount Everest. It is connected to Mount Everest via the North Col.
  The given elevation of 7,543 metres is from modern Chinese mapping. Some authorities give 7,583 metres.
  The Changtse Glacier flows north into the East Rongbuk Glacier. It is possible that the third highest lake in the world is in the Changtse Glacier at 6,216 metres.
caption: Changtse
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