Tenzing Montes
The Tenzing Montes as viewed by New Horizons on 14 July 2015. | |
| Feature type | Mountain range |
|---|---|
| Location | Western Sputnik Planitia, Pluto |
| Coordinates | 15°36′S 177°22′E / 15.600°S 177.367°E |
| Peak | 6.2 km (3.9 mi) (T2) |
| Discoverer | New Horizons |
| Eponym | Tenzing Norgay |
The Tenzing Montes /ˈtɛnzɪŋ ˈmɒntiːz/ (formerly Norgay Montes) are a range of icy mountains on Pluto, bordering the southwest region of Sputnik Planitia and the nearby Hillary Montes and Wright Mons. With peaks reaching 6.2 km (3.9 mi; 20,000 ft) in height, they are the highest mountain range on Pluto, and also the steepest, with a mean slope of 19.2 degrees.