SouthCol

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South Col is the high-altitude mountain pass between Mount Everest and Lhotse that serves as the final major campsite for climbers attempting Everest’s summit via the southeast ridge.

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SouthCol canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain pass
above Camp III on Lhotse Face
Western Cwm
accessedVia Khumbu Icefall
Lhotse Face
Western Cwm
associatedMountain Lhotse
Mount Everest
below Everest summit ridge
climbingRoute southeast ridge route on Mount Everest
country China
Nepal
elevation approximately 25918 ft
approximately 7900 m
firstUsedForClimbing early 1950s Everest expeditions
hasClimate extreme high-altitude alpine climate
hazard extreme cold
risk of altitude sickness
risk of high-altitude cerebral edema
risk of high-altitude pulmonary edema
strong winds
isIn Everest region
Khumbu region
linked to: Khumbu Valley
languageOfToponym English
liesOnFlankOf Lhotse northwest side
linked to: Lhotse Face

Mount Everest southeast side
locatedBetween Lhotse
Mount Everest
locatedInTimeZone UTC+5:45
locatedOn border between Nepal and China
border between Nepal and Tibet Autonomous Region
near Everest summit
Lhotse summit
notableFor being one of the highest campsites used regularly by climbers
role in standard Everest southeast ridge ascent
oxygenLevel severely reduced atmospheric oxygen
partOf Himalayas
Mahalangur Himal
regionType death zone
surface rock and snow
terrain windswept saddle
typicalUse staging point for summit bids
typicalWindSpeed very high winds
usedAs final major campsite before Everest summit
high camp for Everest southeast ridge route

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Sagarmatha hasFeature SouthCol
subject linked to: Sagarmatha – Nepali