Camp IV
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Camp IV is the high-altitude summit push camp on Mount Everest’s South Col route, used as the final staging point before climbers attempt the peak.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Camp IV (South Col, Mount Everest) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Everest high camp
ⓘ
mountaineering camp ⓘ |
| accessedBy | fixed ropes on Lhotse Face and Yellow Band ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Camp III (Lhotse Face, Mount Everest) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
China
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 7900–8000 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| environment |
extreme high-altitude
ⓘ
high winds ⓘ low oxygen levels ⓘ very low temperatures ⓘ |
| followedBy | Everest summit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNo | permanent structures ⓘ |
| infrastructure |
limited cooking facilities
ⓘ
supplemental oxygen stored for summit push ⓘ tents anchored on snow and ice ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Himalayas
ⓘ
border region between Nepal and China ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mount Everest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Col NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| logisticalRole |
final staging point for summit attempt
ⓘ
location for organizing summit gear ⓘ location for resting before summit ⓘ |
| oxygenUse | many climbers use supplemental oxygen while at camp ⓘ |
| partOf | standard South Col ascent infrastructure on Mount Everest ⓘ |
| positionInCampSequence | final high camp before summit ⓘ |
| precededBy | Camp III (Lhotse Face, Mount Everest) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk |
frostbite
ⓘ
high-altitude cerebral edema ⓘ high-altitude pulmonary edema ⓘ hypothermia ⓘ severe altitude sickness ⓘ |
| route | South Col route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeType | standard Southeast Ridge route ⓘ |
| safetyPractice | climbers minimize time spent at camp ⓘ |
| seasonalUse |
post-monsoon climbing season
ⓘ
pre-monsoon climbing season ⓘ |
| terrain | snow and ice on broad col ⓘ |
| typicalArrivalTimeForSummitPush | afternoon or evening before summit attempt ⓘ |
| typicalSummitDepartureTime | late night or early morning ⓘ |
| typicalUseDuration | one night or less ⓘ |
| usedBy |
guided commercial expeditions
ⓘ
independent mountaineers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-altitude bivouac
ⓘ
summit push ⓘ |
| visibility | often affected by blowing snow and clouds ⓘ |
| weatherExposure | fully exposed saddle between Everest and Lhotse ⓘ |
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