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.

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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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South Col route alsoKnownAs Southeast Ridge route