Second Step
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Second Step is a prominent and technically challenging rock and ice cliff on Mount Everest’s Northeast Ridge that poses one of the key obstacles to climbers attempting the summit via the north side.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing route feature
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rock formation ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | North Col high camp system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Second Step of the Northeast Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approachDirection | from the north side of Mount Everest ⓘ |
| approxDistanceFromSummit | about 250 metres in elevation below the summit of Everest ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mallory and Irvine 1924 Everest expedition
NERFINISHED
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debate over whether George Mallory could have climbed it without modern equipment ⓘ |
| climbingGrade | approximately 5.7 (YDS) in free climbing conditions ⓘ |
| climbingSeason | primarily attempted in pre-monsoon (spring) season ⓘ |
| composition |
ice
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rock ⓘ |
| countryClaim | People’s Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficultyRelativeToRoute | considered the crux of the Northeast Ridge route ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 28280 feet above sea level
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approximately 8610 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| firstAscentStyle | aid climbing with artificial assistance ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | part of the high Himalayan orogeny structures ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fixed ladder system used by many expeditions
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mixed rock and ice terrain ⓘ near-vertical rock wall ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 130 feet
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approximately 40 metres ⓘ |
| importanceForClimbers | key bottleneck on summit day from the north ⓘ |
| isWithin | summit day route on Everest north side ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the crux obstacles on the north side route of Mount Everest
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exposure and objective danger ⓘ technical difficulty at extreme altitude ⓘ |
| liesWithin | Everest death zone ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
China
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Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Northeast Ridge of Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAscent |
first climbed with a ladder by a Chinese team in 1975
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free climbed by Conrad Anker in 2007 ⓘ free climbed by Spanish climber Òscar Cadiach in 1985 ⓘ |
| onMountain | Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | North Col–Northeast Ridge route on Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativePosition |
above the First Step on Everest’s Northeast Ridge
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below the Third Step on Everest’s Northeast Ridge ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced rock climbing skills at high altitude
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use of fixed ropes for most climbers ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
extreme altitude hypoxia
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potential for long, fatal falls ⓘ severe exposure to wind and cold ⓘ |
| usedBy | commercial guided expeditions on Everest north side ⓘ |
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