Camp II (Advanced Base Camp) on the South Col route
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Camp II (Advanced Base Camp) on the South Col route is a major high-altitude staging camp on Mount Everest used by climbers to acclimatize and prepare for summit attempts via the Southeast Ridge.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | high-altitude mountaineering camp ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Base Camp via the Khumbu Icefall and Camp I ⓘ |
| accessedTo | Camp III on the Lhotse Face NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Advanced Base Camp on the South Col route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camp 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | high Himalayan alpine zone ⓘ |
| climbingSeason |
post-monsoon (autumn) season
ⓘ
pre-monsoon (spring) season ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 21000 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 6400 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| environment |
glaciated high-alpine terrain
ⓘ
subject to extreme cold ⓘ subject to high winds ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | situated in the upper Western Cwm ⓘ |
| infrastructure |
cluster of expedition tents
ⓘ
communications equipment ⓘ dining tents ⓘ kitchen tents ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Khumbu region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Province No. 1, Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Solukhumbu District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logisticalRole |
coordination point for higher camp rotations
ⓘ
main logistical hub above Base Camp on the South Col route ⓘ storage point for food and oxygen ⓘ |
| onRoute |
South Col route
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Ridge route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenLevel | significantly reduced compared to sea level ⓘ |
| partOf | standard camp progression on the Southeast Ridge route of Everest ⓘ |
| positionOnRoute |
above Camp I in the Western Cwm
ⓘ
below Camp III on the Lhotse Face ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
acclimatization camp
ⓘ
staging camp for summit attempts ⓘ |
| risk |
altitude sickness
ⓘ
avalanches from surrounding slopes ⓘ crevasses in nearby glacier surfaces ⓘ hypoxia ⓘ |
| supportStaff |
Sherpa climbers
ⓘ
high-altitude porters ⓘ |
| typicalStayDuration | multiple nights for acclimatization ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Everest expedition teams
ⓘ
high-altitude mountaineers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
preparation for climbing the Lhotse Face
ⓘ
preparation for summit attempts via the Southeast Ridge ⓘ |
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