Camp II

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Camp II is a high-altitude mountaineering camp on the South Col route of Mount Everest, serving as a key staging point for climbers ascending toward the summit.

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Camp II canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf high-altitude mountaineering camp
aboveBaseCamp approximately 1200 metres
aboveSeaLevelCategory extreme altitude
high altitude
accessedFrom Camp I (South Col route, Mount Everest)
accessedVia Western Cwm
approachFromBaseCamp via Khumbu Icefall and Camp I
climate very cold
windy
continent Asia
country Nepal
elevation approximately 6400–6500 metres above sea level
environment glaciated valley
surrounded by steep mountain walls
followedBy Camp III (South Col route, Mount Everest)
hasFacilities communications equipment
cooking areas
tents
languageOfLocalToponymy Nepali
locatedIn Himalayas
Mount Everest region
linked to: Everest region

Nepal
Western Cwm
locatedOn South Col route of Mount Everest
mountain Mount Everest
partOf standard South Col expedition camp chain
precededBy Camp I (South Col route, Mount Everest)
primaryFunction key staging point for climbers ascending toward the summit
relativePosition above Camp I in Western Cwm
below Lhotse Face
risk altitude sickness
avalanches
crevasse falls nearby
hypothermia
route South Col route
season also used in post-monsoon (autumn) climbing season
mainly used in pre-monsoon (spring) climbing season
typicalOccupants Everest climbers
Sherpa support staff
high-altitude guides
typicalUse advanced base for higher camps
overnight stays during ascent
rest and recovery
usedFor acclimatization
logistical support
staging point for summit attempts

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South Col route hasCamp Camp II
SouthColRoute hasCamp Camp II
Camp III above Camp II
Camp III accessedFrom Camp II