Southeast Ridge route
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The Southeast Ridge route is the classic and most commonly used climbing route to the summit of Mount Everest from the Nepal (south) side.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Everest climbing route
ⓘ
mountaineering route ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Lukla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approachesFrom | south side of Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approachTrekPassesThrough |
Khumbu Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namche Bazaar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseCampElevation | approximately 5364 m ⓘ |
| comparedTo | North Col–Northeast Ridge route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySide | Nepal side ⓘ |
| difficulty | extreme ⓘ |
| firstAscentExpedition | 1953 British Mount Everest expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentViaRouteBy |
Edmund Hillary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tenzing Norgay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentViaRouteYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| governedBy | Department of Tourism, Government of Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazards |
avalanches
ⓘ
crevasses ⓘ exposure to extreme cold ⓘ high winds ⓘ high-altitude illness ⓘ serac collapse ⓘ |
| highestPoint | summit of Mount Everest ⓘ |
| isClassicRouteTo | summit of Mount Everest ⓘ |
| isMoreFrequentlyUsedThan | North Col–Northeast Ridge route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMostCommonRouteTo | summit of Mount Everest ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesAlong | Cornice Traverse ⓘ |
| passesBy | Hillary Step NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Khumbu Icefall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lhotse Face NERFINISHED ⓘ South Col NERFINISHED ⓘ South Summit of Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Cwm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
Everest climbing permit from Nepal
ⓘ
fixed ropes ⓘ supplemental oxygen for most climbers ⓘ technical ice climbing skills ⓘ |
| season |
post-monsoon (autumn)
ⓘ
pre-monsoon (spring) ⓘ |
| startsFrom | Everest Base Camp (South) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| summitElevation | 8848.86 m ⓘ |
| typicalCamp1Elevation | approximately 6050 m ⓘ |
| typicalCamp2Elevation | approximately 6400 m ⓘ |
| typicalCamp3Elevation | approximately 7200 m ⓘ |
| typicalCamp4Elevation | approximately 7900–8000 m ⓘ |
| usedFor |
guided commercial expeditions
ⓘ
high-altitude mountaineering ⓘ |
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