South Col route

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The South Col route is the most commonly used climbing path to the summit of Mount Everest from the Nepal side, passing through the Khumbu Icefall, Western Cwm, and South Col before ascending the Southeast Ridge.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Everest climbing route
mountaineering route
alsoKnownAs Southeast Ridge route
standard route on Everest (Nepal side)
ascendsVia Southeast Ridge of Mount Everest
CampIVLocatedAt South Col
comparedTo north face of Mount Everest
surface form: North Col route on Mount Everest
country Nepal
difficultyFeature Khumbu Icefall crevasses and seracs
Lhotse Face steep ice slopes
exposure to jet stream winds
high altitude and thin air
firstAscentVia 1953 British Mount Everest expedition
firstSummitDate 1953-05-29
firstSummitedBy Edmund Hillary
Tenzing Norgay
governedBy Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal
surface form: Department of Tourism, Government of Nepal
hasCamp Camp I
Camp II
Camp III
Camp IV
Everest Base Camp (South)
liesWithin Sagarmatha National Park
locatedIn Nepal
locatedOn Mount Everest
locatedOnSideOf Nepal side of Mount Everest
south side of Mount Everest
mostCommonUsePeriod spring climbing season
notableHazard altitude sickness
avalanches
extreme cold
falls on fixed lines
icefall collapse
passesThrough Khumbu Icefall
Lhotse Face
South Col
Western Cwm
relativePopularity most popular route to Everest summit
requires fixed ropes
high-altitude mountaineering equipment
supplemental oxygen (for most climbers)
startsFrom Everest Base Camp trek
surface form: Everest Base Camp (South)
terminatesAt summit of Mount Everest
typicalAccessPoint Lukla
typicalApproach Khumbu
surface form: Khumbu Valley
usedFor guided commercial expeditions
high-altitude climbing
mountaineering

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Mount Everest standardRoute South Col route
Northeast Ridge route comparedWith South Col route